ICBA testifying tomorrow on PPP

ICBA is scheduled to testify before Congress at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow, March 16, on community bank leadership in Paycheck Protection Program lending.

Witness: Robert Barnes, president and CEO of PriorityOne Bank in North Magee, Miss., will testify on behalf of ICBA.

Hearing: The House Small Business subcommittee hearing will provide an empirical review of the PPP’s effectiveness in preserving jobs and reaching underserved small-business owners.

More: A series of recent ICBA blog posts break down how community banks:

• Served those most in need of emergency assistance.

• Drove lending in the PPP’s earliest weeks.

• Led the financial services industry’s response.