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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Noah Wilcox: It’s all about connection
I hope to see you virtually at ICBA Connect. For community bankers, it’s all about that connection.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Rebeca Romero Rainey: You make an impact
From your focus on people to the good that you do, you make a lasting impact, and that’s what makes you uniquely who you are.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
CFPB issues 2021 consumer reporting list
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its 2021 list of consumer reporting companies. The list includes the three nationwide consumer reporting companies as well as other companies.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
IRS concluding stimulus payments
The IRS on Friday reissued 1.2 million Economic Impact Payments through the ACH network with an effective date of this Wednesday, Feb. 3. Another 2.3 million reissued EIP2 checks are scheduled to be printed and mailed by Friday, Feb. 5.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
[WATCH] Vinh Giang: Entrepreneur, Magician, Communications Teacher at ICBA Connect
Vinh Giang has spent the last 15 years mastering the art of performance-enhanced communication and has helped thousands of professionals to learn these skills. He joins us at ICBA Connect to tell us how we can amplify the best parts of ourselves.
February 01, 2021 |
News
ICBA Outlines 2021 Priorities in Congressional Letter
ICBA outlined its 2021 community bank policy agenda in an open letter to Congress. The letter advocates ICBA’s pragmatic legislative opportunities, which promote fairness and equity in our financial system for the benefit of consumers and local communities nationwide.
February 01, 2021 |
Press Release
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 1, 2021
Amid a sometimes chaotic rollout of vaccines across the US, health experts say a glimmer of good news has emerged, with recent reports of cases in nursing homes having declined for the past four weeks, according to federal data.
February 01, 2021 |
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SBA updates PPP FAQs with BSA/AML guidance
The SBA updated its frequently asked questions on the Paycheck Protection Program with guidance on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and BSA/AML compliance.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy BSA/AML Compliance Crisis Preparedness Lending
SBA issues tax guidance on relief payments
The SBA issued several notices on its loan programs, including updated guidance on the tax implications of the six months of 7(a), 504, and Microloan payments it is making for borrowers under Section 1112 of the CARES Act.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending Lending
What to Expect at ICBA Connect
This year, ICBA’s annual convention will come in the form of ICBA Connect, an immersive livestreamed event on March 9 and 10 for community bank leaders and their teams. Don’t worry, this isn’t another Zoom or Skype call—far from it.
February 01, 2021 |
News
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021
Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 72% effective in protecting against moderate and severe Covid-19 in the US, but was less potent in other regions.
January 29, 2021 |
News
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FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021
New Covid-19 cases continue to trend downward, with 16% fewer cases reported this week than last, but 95% of the US population lives in a county that the federal government considers to be a “sustained hotspot," according to a report.
January 29, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness Risk
SBA issues guidance on resolving PPP loan issues
The SBA issued a procedural notice and additional resources on resolving issues with first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans to ensure borrower eligibility for second-draw loans, including codes to submit to the PPP loan platform.
January 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
CISA - COVID-19 and Vaccine Distribution - Ongoing
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced a series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution.
January 28, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Risk Sector Calls Sector Calls
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021
More than 24.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 28, 2021 |
News
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USDA announces loan program flexibilities
The USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Service Agency's Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs.
January 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs
In addition to its guidance on PPP loan issues, the SBA also issued guidance on Economic Aid Act provisions affecting the agency's 7(a) and 504 loan programs.
January 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Community banks outperform credit unions on overdraft: report
Community banks with less than $100 million in assets are offering better overdraft pricing to consumers than "rival" credit unions, according to a Moebs Services report covered by CU Today.
January 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 26, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that nearly 20 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 3.5 million people have been fully vaccinated.
January 27, 2021 |
News
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SBA plans improvements to PPP loan reviews
The SBA said it is working to improve reviews of first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans. The agency said anomalies—mostly data mismatches and eligibility concerns—were identified in approximately 4.7 percent of lender-submitted data.
January 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
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