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PPP borrowers may request reviews of partial forgiveness decisions

Feb 8, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Paycheck Protection Program borrowers may request an SBA loan review of partial forgiveness decisions issued by their PPP lenders, according to a recent SBA procedural notice.

ICBA urges Senate to retain House-passed cannabis bill

Feb 8, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA called on the Senate to advance a House-passed amendment to establish a cannabis banking safe harbor, which community bankers can advocate in custom messages to senators.

ICBA Urges Senate to Retain House-Passed SAFE Banking Act in Conference

Feb 7, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House’s latest passage of legislation to establish a cannabis banking safe harbor.

House again passes cannabis banking safe harbor

Feb 7, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The House passed legislation with an ICBA-advocated amendment to establish a cannabis banking safe harbor, which community bankers can call on the Senate to pass.

ICBA set for 2022 Capital Summit

Feb 7, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Registration is open for the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.

ICBA Capital Summit set for May 1-4

Feb 4, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Registration is open for the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.

Cannabis banking amendment added to COMPETES Act

Feb 4, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The House included an ICBA-advocated bill establishing a cannabis banking safe harbor as an amendment to a pending legislative package.

ICBA, CISA cybersecurity exercises start this month

Feb 3, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a tabletop exercise on several dates starting this month to support community bank cybersecurity.

Senate hearing today on Fed nominees

Feb 3, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to meet at 8:45 a.m. (Eastern time) today, Feb. 3, for a hearing on President Joe Biden’s three nominations to fill openings on the Federal Reserve Board.

FDIC expands #GetBanked campaign

Feb 3, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC announced it will expand its #GetBanked public awareness campaign into the Los Angeles, Dallas, and Detroit metro areas after launching it last year in Atlanta and Houston.

Postal commission indicates banking pilot violated law

Feb 2, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Postal Regulatory Commission is pressing the U.S. Postal Service on why it didn’t seek the commission’s approval before launching an ICBA-opposed postal banking pilot program last year.

ICBA, groups to Fed: Reconsider interchange proposal

Feb 2, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups called on the Federal Reserve Board to reconsider its proposal to reopen regulations governing debit card interchange fees and routing.