ICBA backs amendment to advance 'beneficial owner' reform

Jun 30, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups called on Senate leaders to include "beneficial ownership" disclosure relief in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

PPP loans continue climb ahead of deadline

Jun 30, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Community bank Paycheck Protection Program loans continued to climb ahead of today's deadline for borrower applications, according to an SBA summary of loan approvals through June 27.

ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Credit Union Redlining Case

Jun 29, 2020 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Supreme Court decision not to review the National Credit Union Administration's field-of-membership rules.

Contact Congress on next pandemic relief package

Jun 29, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
As Congress considers the next COVID-19 legislative relief package, ICBA is calling on community bankers to provide lawmakers with policy recommendations that will support local communities.

Agencies propose revised flood insurance Q&As

Jun 29, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Regulators requested public comment on new and revised interagency questions and answers on flood insurance.

PPP shines light on community banks

Jun 29, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The Paycheck Protection Program has cast a national light on the role of community banks in supporting small businesses, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes in Main Street Matters.

ICBA offers scholarship for veterans

Jun 29, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and The American College of Financial Services are offering a new “20 in 2020” scholarship for veterans and their families seeking careers as community bankers.

Retail sales stage a comeback in May, but the hole remains deep

Jun 26, 2020 | News
Visa economists break down the latest trends among consumer behaviors in their June Monthly Consumer Monitor report.

FDIC codifies 'valid when made' doctrine

Jun 26, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC issued an ICBA-supported rule codifying agency guidance that the valid interest rate for a loan is determined when the loan is made and is unaffected by a subsequent sale or reassignment to a third party.

SBA updates PPP guidance on maturity dates, fishing boats

Jun 26, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The SBA updated its frequently asked questions on the Paycheck Protection Program with guidance on maturity dates.

GAO: $1.4B in stimulus payments to deceased people

Jun 26, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The Government Accountability Office's report on the federal COVID-19 response reported that the IRS sent nearly $1.4 billion in Economic Impact Payments to nearly 1.1 million deceased individuals.

ICBA opposes Rakuten ILC resubmission

Jun 26, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA said the FDIC should deny Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten's application for federal deposit insurance at its Rakuten Bank America industrial loan company.

Regulators modify Volcker Rule

Jun 26, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Financial regulators finalized a rule modifying the Volcker Rule’s prohibition on banking entities investing in or sponsoring hedge funds or private equity funds.

Comment Letter to the FDIC on Rakuten

Jun 25, 2020 | Letters to Regulators
The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates this opportunity to comment on the re-submission by Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. (Rakuten Card Japan) a subsidiary of Rakuten, Inc., of an application for federal deposit insurance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to insure the deposits of Rakuten Bank America (Rakuten Bank), an industrial bank or “ILC” to be chartered under Utah law.

ICBA offers Congress stimulus recommendations

Jun 25, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
As Congress considers the next legislative package to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, ICBA weighed in with recommendations to support local communities.

Romero Rainey: PPP shines positive light on community banks

Jun 25, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The Paycheck Protection Program has cast a national light on the role of community banks in supporting small businesses, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes in Main Street Matters.

SBA revises PPP restrictions for applicants with felonies

Jun 25, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The SBA issued a new Paycheck Protection Program interim final rule revising its recently updated eligibility guidelines for borrowers facing criminal charges. Newly revised borrower and lender application forms dated June 24 incorporate the changes.

Agencies issue 2019 HMDA data

Jun 25, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released data on 2019 mortgage lending transactions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.