[vc_row][vc_column width=\”2/3\”][vc_custom_heading text=\”A Guide for Pandemic Response – Return to the New Normal\” google_fonts=\”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\”][vc_column_text]The Independent Community Bankers of America has compiled a guide which provides suggestions to help community banks when resuming more normal operations and person-to-person services. Every community bank will have its own circumstances driven by local pandemic conditions, state guidance, business requirements, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\”Community banks make more than half of PPP 2.0 loans: SBA\” google_fonts=\”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\”][vc_column_text]The SBA said lenders have made 2.2 million loans worth more than $175 billion during the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program, for an average loan size of roughly $79,000. Loans of $50,000 and under made up nearly 71 percent of all […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\”CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS CENTERS AND CONTROL ROOMS – A GUIDE FOR PANDEMIC RESPONSE\” google_fonts=\”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\”][vc_column_text]Joel Williquette, SVP, Operational Risk Policy at ICBA joined our Covid-19 War Room Call on May 1st. Joel spoke on the topic \”When your bank lobby reopens\” and shared a wealth of information and resources to consider as you prepare to […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\”Community bank loans getting through: SBA\” google_fonts=\”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\”][vc_column_text] Community banks under $10 billion in assets neared the $30 billion in Paycheck Protection Program funds set aside for them by the law restarting the program, according to reports of Small Business Administration data. The SBA reportedly said that as of 1 p.m. (Eastern time) Tuesday, these […]