COVID-19 Resources 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for the Banking Community from 2020

This page has compiled resources and information on the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020. For current information in 2021, click here.

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TBA Updates

Tennessee’s Economic Recovery and PPE Resources

August 14: Office Depot PPE Supplies; Offer 1, Offer 2
July 23: Dr. William Fox’s Economic Impacts of COVID-19 and Preparing for Recovery PowerPoint
July 16: Governor’s Economic Recovery Group PowerPoints
June 25: Office Depot Professional Protection Equipment
June 18: Blue Delta: Branded/Washable Faceguard Product Materials, Production Process and Testing Report
June 2: Office Depot – 3-Ply Face Masks and Counter Shields
May 8: Compliance Alliance – Safety Guidelines and Considerations for Reopening Branches
May 7: Mask Requirements and Guidance for Buisensses
May 5: Posters from Metro Nashville Regarding Customers Wearing Face Masks – Poster in English, Poster in Spanish
May 5: Financial PSI – Guide to Creating a Return to Work Action Plan
May 4: Vision – COVID-19 Graphic Signage Opportunities, COVID-19 Signage Options and Pricing
May 4: SirSpeedy Music City – Office protective equipment, COVID-19 signage, direct mail options
May 4: CBSI – Protective Shields
May 4: QSI – Protective Shields
April 27: Office Depot – Temperature Verification Kiosks
April 24: Gov. Bill Lee’s Reopening Tennessee Responsibly website
April 24: Office Depot – Custom Signage Solutions for Health and Safety
April 24: Office Depot – Cloth Face Coverings
April 24: Office Depot – Barrier and Spacing Products

Paycheck Protection Plan

Economic Impact Payments

April 17: Consumer FAQs on stimulus payments
April 16: Compliance Alliance: CARES Act Stimulus Check FAQs

General Updates

August 17: UT Martin and TBA Report: TN Banks and Assessment of Current Pandemic Issues
July 24: United States Mint Statement on Circulating Coins
July 16: TBA PRESS RELEASE—Tennessee Banks Ask Consumers to Deposit, Use Spare Change Due to Coin Shortage
June 26: CDC webpages for bank employers and employees with tips for protecting staff and slowing the spread of COVID-19
Joint state bankers association letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy, opposing credit union lending authority
Financial PSI’s HR Toolkit: The Employer’s Guide to COVID-19
March 29: TBA Letter to Gov. Lee
TBA PRESS RELEASE: Tennessee’s
177 banks are dedicated to serving their customers and communities, and
stand ready to assist them with everyday transactions and to employ
measures to help those who may be impacted financially due to COVID-19.
All live education programming is postponed or moved online through April 2020. Check the TBA Education Calendar
for specific event information. If you have already registered for one
of these events, you will be contacted by a TBA staff member about next
steps.
CSR Script for customers closing accounts

Conference Call Recordings

August 18: CEO Call
- Appraisals and PPP Forgiveness Process: Eric Collinsworth, Mary Beth Baker, and Gay Dempsey
August 6: CEO Call
- PPP Forgiveness Applications: Kristen Stogniew and Josh Strickland of Saltmarsh
July 15: CEO Call
June 18: CEO Call
- Rob Demonbreun with Carr Riggs and Ingram discussing the new PPP forgiveness applications
June 15: CEO Call
- Jeff Harjo, BKD
June 3: CEO Call
- Chris Howley, Piper Sandler on PPP Secondary Market
May 26: CEO Call
- Josh White, Peter Barton – Elliott Davis: Key Takeaways
May 19: CEO Call
- Jim Rieniets, ABA Government Relations Update
May 14: CEO Call
- Ben Wallace, The Summit Group
May 13: Compliance Call
May 12: CEO Call
May 7: CEO Call
- St. Louis Fed Economist Kevin Kliesen
May 6: CEO Call
- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
May 4: CEO Call
May 1: Senior Lenders Call
April 30: CEO Call
- Reopening: Judy Long, President First Citizens National Bank
- PPPLF: Tyler Clinch, President/CEO First Community Bank
April 29: Compliance Call
- Call documents from Connie Edwards of Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund
April 28: CEO Call
April 24: CEO Call
April 22: CEO Call
- Main Street Loan Facilities: Shaun Kern, Hu Benton – ABA
- Congressman John Rose
April 22: Compliance Call
April 21: Senior Lenders Call
April 20: CEO Call
- Congressman Tim Burchett
April 17: CEO Call
April 16: CEO Call
April 15: CEO Call
April 15: Compliance Call
- Call documents from Connie Edwards of Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund
April 14: CEO Call
April 14: Senior Lenders Call
April 13: CEO Call
- Jim Fuchs and Winchell Carroll of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, discussing the new PPP liquidity facility.
April 10: CEO Call
April 10: Senior Lenders Call
- Click here for closing procedures for lenders on closing PPP loans shared by Shawn Howard with Legends Bank
- Stephen Hagood with Tennessee State Bank shared this document,
  referencing the appraisal question at the end of today’s call: “Our
  Chief Staff Appraiser, Woody Soehn, provided information last week to
  our team that might answer some questions or provide file documentation
  on industry and regulatory agencies concerning appraisal inspections.”
April 9: CEO Call
- Scott Clark, Jenn Docherty and Tom Killian with Piper Sandler
April 8: CEO Call
April 8: Senior Lenders Call
- Call documents from Connie Edwards of Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund
April 7: CEO Call
April 7: Senior Lenders Call
- Q&A Discussion about Payroll Protection Program
April 6: CEO Call
- Andy Collins, CCO, Security Bank, Paris
- Discussion on PPP implementation
April 3: CEO Call
- TDFI Commissioner Greg Gonzales
- Steve Eisen, Baker Donelson
- Scott Sargent, Baker Donelson
- Connie Edwards, Saltmarsh
April 2: CEO Call
- Rob Nichols, President & CEO, American Bankers Association
April 1: CEO Call
- James Ballentine, EVP of Congressional Relations and Public Policy
  at the ABA discusses the status of the Paycheck Protection Plan
April 1: Compliance Call
- Files referenced from Connie Edwards of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund
March 31: Senior Lenders Call
- Call topics from Eddie Maynard of Franklin Synergy
March 31: Human Resources Call
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Your Bank Should Know
March 30: CEO Call
- Dave Hunkele, Creative Labs joined the call to discuss information gathering for SBA loans by partnering with Fintechs
March 27: CEO Call
- Rebeca Romero Rainey, President/CEO ICBA
- TDFI Commissioner Greg Gonzales
March 27: Senior Lender Call
March 26: CEO Call
- Clint Gwin, Pathway Lending
- Andy Howell and Melissa Dallas, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
March 25: CEO Call:
- Jim Fuchs, Vice President, St. Louis Fed
- Winchell Carroll, Asst Vice President, St. Louis Fed
- Congressman Mark Green
March 25: Senior Lender Call
- Click here to download Roy Haisley’s grid he referenced on the call
- Sample commercial change in terms
- Sample consumer change in terms
- Sample COVID-19 UWC Affidavit Financing
March 24: CEO Call:
- Jim Rieniets, President and CEO, InsBank
- TDFI Commissioner Greg Gonzales
March 23: CEO Call
- Dave Still of Promontory discussing the ICS program
- Discussion on working with borrowers on commercial loans
March 20: CEO Call
- Carl White, Senior Vice President of Supervision, Credit,
  Community Development and Learning Innovation Division, Federal Reserve
  Bank of St. Louis
- Allen North, Vice President of Safety & Soundness Supervision, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Tim Brown, Vice President of Cash Management, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Michael Johnson, Executive Vice President of Supervision and Regulation, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Doug Kerr, Assistant Vice President of Consumer Affairs, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- FDIC’s Rafael Valle and Tim Evans – Small dollar loan guidance
- Michael Davis – Kraft CPAs – Discussion on TDR
- Heather Vincent – Discussion on Bank of America’s retail steps
March 20: CEO Call
- U.S. Small Business Administration Conference Call with LaTanya Channel
March 19: CEO Call
- Scott Polakoff from FinPro, Congressman David Kustoff, John
  McDearman of Wilson Bank and Trust, Chris White from Peoples Bank and
  Trust of East Tennessee
March 18: CEO Call
- Eric Stevens from Littler Mendelson PC, OCC’s Wendell
  Walker, Commissioner Gonzales, Dan Dellinger from Reliant Bank, Philip
  Calahan from Peoples Bank

Member Banks’ Responses

Click here to
see how TBA Member Banks are responding to the pandemic as they
communicate with their employees, their customers, and communities.

Upcoming Webinars

We will post webinars related to helping members with pandemic response as necessary. Click here for TBA’s full list of general banking webinars.

TBA Associate Member Resources

American Bankers Association – March 19 Newsbytes: Coronavirus Special Edition
American Bankers Association
– March 27: Recorded webinars on business continuity and managing
pandemic operational risk, FAQs, common practices from banks, a
Coronavirus Communications Toolkit, Situational updates and regulatory
guidance
American Bankers Association – Joint financial trades letter to the House and Senate, highlighting member assistance efforts in response to COVID-19
Ascensus – CARES Act retirement plan and healthcare relief
Baker Donelson – October 16: Main Street Lending: Practical Insights
Baker Donelson – April 28: Bank Reopening Procedures Checklist
Baker Donelson – March 31: Coronavirus And Financial Institutions: What Banks And Lenders Need To Know
Baker Donelson – March 31: Website with daily alerts, webinars, and other resources
BKD – May 18 Webinar—COVID-19 PPP Loan Forgiveness: What We Know
BKD – COVID-19 Resources for the Banking Industry
BrightBridge Capital – July 29: BrightBridge Capital Provides Limited Time SBA CARL Loan, FAQ
CBSI – Protective Shields
Compliance Alliance – Pandemic Resources Tool Kit
Elliott Davis – Accounting for TDRs from COVID-19 alert
FHLB – March 26: FHLB Update on Collateral Reporting and Policy
Financial PSI – June 2: Risk Insights – Common Employment Practices Claims Arising Out of COVID-19
Financial PSI – June 2: Customizable “Welcome Back” Packet
Financial PSI – May 5: Financial PSI – Guide to Creating a Return to Work Action Plan
Financial PSI – April 16: HR Toolkit: The Employer’s Guide to COVID-19
FinancialPSI – HR Compliance Bulletin: New Coronavirus Relief Laws Require Paid Employee Leave
FinPro – July 12: Liquidity Analytics and Deployment Strategies
FinPro – July 12: Economic and Interest Rate Outlook June 2020
Independent Community Bankers of America – March 30: Essential Worker Letter
Independent Community Bankers of America – March 26: Community Bank Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Independent Community Bankers of America – March 23: Prediction of a quicker coronavirus recovery: ‘We’re going to be fine’
Independent Community Bankers of America – Crisis Response and Preparedness page
Independent Community Bankers of America – March 19: Recording of ICBA president Rebeca Romero Rainey and staff discussing COVID-19 and community banks
Kraft CPAs – COVID-19 Relief Assistance & Financial Advice
Littler – Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) post on the Senate’s passage of the House-passed COVID-19 legislation
Littler – March 25: OSHA Recording and Reporting of Cases of COVID-19
Main Street, Inc. – COVID-19 Free Marketing Resources; COVID-19 Blog Topics; COVID-19 Resource Center
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) – Summary of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (not intended to serve as tax or legal advice)
NContracts – Comprehensive resource page to help your members strengthen their business continuity resilience
Nelson Mullins – Resource page with articles, presentations, and webinars
Nelson Mullins – March 26: CARES Act Stimulus Package and Paycheck Protection Program
Nelson Mullins – April 21: Recorded webinar: In the Trenches: Operating During the Crisis | Main Street Lending Program (webinar click here, materials click here)
Netgain Technologies – Resource page
Piper Sandler – Overview of the COVID-19 CARES Act including PPP
Pugh CPAs – April 2: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) update with info sheet and loan application
PYA P.C. – May 20: Accounting for PPP Loan Forgiveness
PYA P.C. – April 10: Revised Interagency Statement on loan modifications
PYA P.C. – April 8: Click here for PPP Fast Facts
PYA P.C. – April 8: Click here for Regulators’ Guidance for Financial Institutions on Loan Modifications Associated with COVID-19
PYA P.C. – COVID-19 Hub
QSI – Protective Shields
Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund – April 7: PPP Loan Calculator Seasonal Employees; PPP Loan Calculator Non-Seasonal, Operational in 2019; PPP Loan Calculator Non-Seasonal, Non-Operational in 2019
Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund – March 25: CFO Perspective on Loan Payment Deferrals and the March 3, 2020 ALLL Calculation
Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund – March 25: Payment deferrals and compliance issues—assisting borrowers during the pandemic crisis
SBS CyberSecurity – Blog article on pandemic preparedness planning
Velocity Solutions – June 18: Bank Recovery Series Part 1: Top 5 Recovery Challenges for Community Banks Post-Crisis
Vision – COVID-19 Graphic Signage Opportunities, Signage Options and Pricing