The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator bootcamp has begun! Things are moving quickly, and we’re hard at work helping our 10 finalists develop their products and pitches so they’ll be ready to unveil solutions before the nation’s largest gathering of community bankers at ICBA LIVE® in Nashville on March 18.

The only thing “emergency” about the Pentagon Federal Credit Union merger with Progressive Credit Union is the giant alarm it should set off about the latest credit union power grab.

Kevin Tweddle: For community bankers, innovation is no longer a buzzword—it’s a state of mind.

YouTube content is a cost-effective way to educate and entertain your audience with bite-sized information and long-form tutorials.

LinkedIn company pages help build brand awareness by providing a channel to promote your products and services to customers and prospects.

Setup a Facebook business account to make management easier. Pick a page name and short URL that’s unique to your bank. Here’s what else you’ll need to set up a Facebook page:

It's easy to sign up for an account on Twitter, but to create a professional and easy-to-find profile takes a little more effort. Follow this checklist to ensure your profile is optimized for the Twittersphere.

Tina Giorgio: In an e-book published last week by PYMNTS.com, “Fresh” is how I described payments in 2018. I can’t think of a time when we’ve seen as many innovations emerge in this industry than the past 11 months.

The adoption of the ICBA-backed legislation is quite remarkable given that community bankers and the agricultural community have been told for most of this year that the most likely outcome would be a one-year extension, thus pushing the legislation’s enactment into the next Congress. Passing a new farm bill is good for American agriculture and for community bankers’ ability to provide credit to support their local economies. Here are a few reasons why.