With the Senate set to begin debating the next economic stimulus package next week, ICBA is calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to weigh in with recommendations.
ICBA's custom message encourages lawmakers to advance a more straightforward approach to Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness as well as capital, accounting, and tax relief.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza are scheduled to testify before the House Small Business Committee this Friday on the federal pandemic response.
ICBA last week released talking points and a sample letter to borrowers about the agencies' release of information about individual PPP loans. ICBA also offers a sample press release and op-ed on PPP efforts on its Tell Your Story toolkit.
