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ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge Congress to pass much-needed economic stimulus measures during the lame-duck session.

ICBA is reminding community bankers about the procedures for renewing or refinancing a line of credit for a borrower with an Economic Injury Disaster Loan.

ICBA has raised questions about an SBA "loan necessity" questionnaire for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $2 million or more that appears to go against the language of the CARES Act.

The OCC issued a proposed rule on Community Reinvestment Act general performance standards with a 60-day comment period.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency increased the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2021.

ICBA recently expressed strong support for House and Senate legislation that would restore forgiveness for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance recipients who also have a Paycheck Protection Program loan.

The Small Business Administration said it has forgiven 367,321 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $38.4 billion as of noon Sunday.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an update to its Filing Instructions Guide for HMDA data collected in 2021 and reported in 2022.

The OCC issued a final rule designed to update or eliminate outdated regulatory requirements.

Federal regulators announced ICBA-advocated relief from regulatory burdens caused by participating in federal coronavirus response programs.

ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge Congress to pass much-needed economic stimulus measures during the lame-duck session.

ICBA and other groups asked the OCC to extend the comment period on two national bank charter applications with Dec. 7 deadlines.