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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.
ICBA releases custom small-business op-ed
ICBA recently released a customizable op-ed that community bankers can use to share how they have rallied around small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and led the way on Paycheck Protection Program loans.
June 22, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
FDIC board meeting Thursday on Volcker Rule
The FDIC board of directors is scheduled to meet at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) this Thursday, June 25
June 22, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC
Passageways Announces Capital Raise and Expansion Plans
Introducing Zoom for OnBoard: Meet Together Even When You’re Apart
ICBA and ProfitStars Expand Relationship to Include Forecasting and Financial Reporting
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that it has extended its Preferred Service Provider agreement with ProfitStars, a division of Jack Henry & Associates Inc., to include Forecasting and Financial Reporting to support community bank strategic planning.
June 11, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA urges changes to brokered deposit proposal
ICBA urged the FDIC to update its proposal to revise restrictions on brokered deposits that apply to less-than-well-capitalized banks.
June 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Capital
CFPB issues new TRID resources
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a new fact sheet and updated frequently asked questions on the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule.
June 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Comment Letter to the FDIC on Brokered Deposits
Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act restricts the acceptance of deposits by insured depository institutionsfrom a “deposit broker.” Although well capitalized IDIs are not restricted from accepting deposits from a deposit broker, those IDIs with a significant concentration of brokered deposits may pay higher quarterly FDIC assessments.
June 09, 2020 |
News
Agriculture
ICBA Urges Streamlined Paycheck Protection Program Process
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to make the Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness process less complex and onerous for borrowers and lenders.
June 09, 2020 |
Press Release
New PPP payroll threshold not a cliff
The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration clarified that Paycheck Protection Program borrowers will remain eligible for partial loan forgiveness under the 60 percent payroll requirement contained in the new PPP reform law.
June 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA seeks streamlined Paycheck Protection Program process
ICBA called on the Treasury Department and SBA to make the Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness process less complex and onerous for borrowers and lenders.
June 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Smaller lenders lead both PPP rounds: data
Lenders under $10 billion in assets have made more than 2.26 million Paycheck Protection Program loans worth more than $224 billion through both rounds of funding, the Small Business Administration reported.
June 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Welcomes Scott Brown as Vice President of Member Relations
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that Scott Brown has joined the association as vice president of member relations. Brown will assume the Southeast region territory from David Moore, who is retiring from ICBA on June 30 after 16 years.
June 09, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA and The American College Announce Scholarship for Veterans
The Independent Community Bankers of America and The American College of Financial Services today announced a new “20 in 2020” scholarship for veterans and their families seeking challenging and rewarding careers as community bankers.
June 09, 2020 |
Press Release
Three grassroots campaigns take on credit unions
ICBA is calling on community bankers to act on several grassroots campaigns related to the authority and oversight of tax-exempt credit unions.
June 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Letter of Support for the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act
ICBA supports the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act," would modifies the calculation of the maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.
June 08, 2020 |
News
Agriculture
Passageways Honored to Win Seven Stevie® Awards at 2020 American Business Awards
ICBA Pledges Multi-Year Commitment to Community Bank Innovation
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced an additional three-year commitment to its ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program as part of a comprehensive mission-driven innovation strategy.
June 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fintech Innovation
New legislation looks to address PPP restrictions
On June 5, President Donald Trump signed legislation to address restrictions on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program. While further guidance and clarification is likely, here is a summary of the provisions that appear in the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.
June 05, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
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