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May 08, 2025 | ICBA Payments & TCM Bank ICBA Staff ICBA Staff

ICBA Payments and TCM Bank Welcome Kelly Kroskie as EVP of Digital Transformation

ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the appointment of Kelly Kroskie as executive vice president, digital transformation for the organization and its agent bank, TCM Bank N.A.

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Apr 22, 2025 | Payments

ICBA seeks participants for cross-border payments group

ICBA is seeking 12-15 community bankers to join its working group on cross-border payments.

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Apr 03, 2025 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Payments Payments

ICBA Applauds House Financial Services Committee for Advancing Pro-Community Bank 1071, De Novo, Anti-CBDC Bills

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) commended the House Financial Services Committee for advancing three ICBA-advocated bills to support community banks and the local communities they serve.

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Mar 17, 2025 | Mastercard Payments

ICBA Payments and Mastercard Partner to Upgrade Customer Payment Experiences for Community Banks

ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), announced today its new partnership with Mastercard to offer upgraded and enhanced card and payment services for 1,400 community banks.

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Dec 04, 2024 | Payments Quarterly

Relationship Managers Are Here for You

Community banks have a strong history of offering their customers personalized service. Our relationship management team has the same philosophy and supports community bank payment needs one-on-one. We know bankers wear many hats, and sometimes taking the time to understand the ins and outs of your card portfolio, or answer critical payments-related questions, can take longer than expected.

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Dec 04, 2024 | Payments Quarterly

The Card Trends to Watch in 2025

What 2025 holds for payments remains to be seen. Decreasing interest rates may fuel larger spending and comfort with revolving credit, but some businesses have begun limiting their acceptance of cards or passing fees along to customers, which could drive decreased use. Couple those developments with a shifting regulatory environment, and the future of card payments gets a bit murky.

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