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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Security Bank Midwest. By Ed Avis.

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SBA Computer System Crash Further Tangles PPP Loan Process

PYMNTS

The PPP is a $350 billion small business loan program that is part of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relie and Economic Security Act (CARES). Throughout the course of the day, it’s been up and down,” Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and chief executive officer of the Independent Community Bankers of America.

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PayPal, Kiva Team To Launch New Tools For Small Business Month

PYMNTS

PayPal has announced the launch of its inaugural PayPal Small Business Month, aimed at bringing a new level of engagement to small and underserved businesses and their communities. The events will take place in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis, Omaha, Oakland, Portland (Ore.), Washington D.C.

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