SBA answers questions on PPP loan increases, disbursements

May 14, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The SBA issued an interim final rule with answers to questions on Paycheck Protection Program loan increases and disbursements as well as 1502 reporting.

ICBA's PPP loan-forgiveness push gaining traction

May 13, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA's ongoing push for policymakers to provide guidance on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness made headlines in the Financial Times, American Banker, Forbes, Banking Dive, and more.

NCUA chief testifies on move benefitting largest credit unions

May 13, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
National Credit Union Administration Chairman Rodney Hood testified on his agency's recent announcement that it is changing its methodology for designating low-income credit unions.

FDIC proposes mitigating deposit-insurance impact of PPP

May 13, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC approved a proposed rule to mitigate the effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program and other emergency programs on deposit-insurance assessments.

ICBA Statement on NCUA Change in Low-Income Methodology

May 8, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement on today's National Credit Union Administration changes to its low-income credit union designation.

ICBA Seeks Clarity on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

May 6, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA is calling on the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to provide additional guidance to community banks and their borrowers on the process for obtaining forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans.

PMA Reveals New Logo and Brand Identity

May 5, 2020 | Industry News From Corporate Members

Submitted consumer portal request letter

May 4, 2020 | Letters to Regulators
The undersigned consumer advocacy, civil rights and mortgage and housing industry groups join together in urging you to work to create a single consumer-facing portal to provide information to consumers on mortgage and rental relief options available under the CARES Act and subsequent

ICBA Bancard Names Octavia Washington AVP, Operations Analyst

May 4, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA Bancard, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Octavia Washington has joined as assistant vice president and operations analyst.

Agencies: Sound security needed for cloud systems

May 1, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Security breaches involving cloud computing services highlight the importance of sound security controls and management’s understanding of the shared responsibilities between cloud service providers and their financial institution clients, federal regulators said.

Committee Mission Statements

Apr 28, 2020 | News
The Association shall maintain the Federal Delegate Board to evaluate and address federal legislation, regulations, court rulings, tax, agriculture/rural America and lending issues. The Federal Delegate Board shall recommend legislative and regulatory policy positions to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

ICBA to Treasury and SBA: Frustrated Community Bankers Need Access and Answers to SBA’s PPP Loan Processing

Apr 27, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement urging The Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration to allow community banks access to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program loan processing system and to provide much needed answers to today’s technical issues with the PPP relaunch.

ICBA Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Relaunch

Apr 27, 2020 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on today's relaunch of the Paycheck Protection Program.

ICBA Statement on Fed Rule Eliminating Transfer Restrictions

Apr 24, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Federal Reserve Board interim final rule on Regulation D.

ICBA Statement on House Passage of Additional PPP Funding

Apr 23, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA released the following statement after the House sent bipartisan legislation to restart the Paycheck Protection Program to President Trump to be signed into law.

ICBA Statement on Senate Passage of Second Round of PPP Funding

Apr 21, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation that includes an additional $310 billion to restart the Paycheck Protection Program and an ICBA-advocated allocation for community banks.

ICBA Letter Regarding PPP Community Bank Allocation

Apr 21, 2020 | Letters to Regulators
ICBA has urged Congress to allocate a minimum of 25 percent of new PPP funds for community bank lenders because they are the only small business lenders in many small and rural communities. We want to ensure that thousands of small businesses in these communities will be able to access funding and maintain their employees.