ICBA Securities Corporation is a service of the ICBA Services Network®, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICBA. Through our exclusively endorsed broker Stifel we provide community bankers with quality investment products, services and education at competitive prices.
ICBA Securities Corporation (ICBA Securities) a subsidiary of the ICBA (Independent Community Bankers of America) that was founded in 1989 following two years of intensive research by ICBA's Bank Services Committee.
Based on the proposals submitted and lengthy interviews, the Committee selected Vining Sparks to serve as ICBA Securities' exclusively endorsed broker. Following Vining Sparks’ merger with Stifel Financial, ICBA Securities welcomed a new product and service provider in 2022.
As ICBA Securities is owned by the nation’s largest trade association for community banks, it has a commitment to return all of its profits to the industry, in the form of royalties, sponsorships, or dividends. Through 2021, it had reinvested over $49 million back into its supporting state/regional partners or into the ICBA. Six of the seven ICBA Securities board directors are leadership community bankers.
We are also proud be to the endorsed broker-dealer for over 30 community bank state associations.
ICBA Securities provides an education platform tailored to the needs of community banks and ICBA Securities representatives attend and speak at most state community banking conferences, conducting an average of 50 educational events per year.
ICBA Securities annually hosts the ICBA Bond Academy, which equips community bank portfolio managers with the skills to maintain a high performing institution, and the ICBA Balance Sheet Academy, which is an intermediate-level program for more experienced financial managers.
ICBA Securities also endorses and teaches at the Barret Graduate School of Banking in Memphis, Tenn. The President of ICBA Securities, Jim Reber, writes a monthly investment column for ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine.
If you would like to learn more about the organization, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at 901-262-1353 or jreber@icbasecurities.com
We are happy to provide you with a copy of our most recent audited financial statement. If you would like to learn more, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at 901-262-1353 or jreber@icbasecurities.com.
This foundational webinar provides a comprehensive overview of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and essential compliance guidelines. Led by industry experts, the course covers HSA benefits, eligibility criteria, documentation and reporting standards, contribution limits, portability rules, and distinctions between qualified and nonqualified distributions. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to effectively manage a successful HSA program. For advanced topics, see HSAs – Advanced.
Learning Objectives:
Duration: 60 minutes
Presented live and recorded on 3/26/26.
Master the necessary financial analysis skills needed by today's credit analysts and the additional expertise vital to a community bank's overall lending success.
Through group discussion, case studies, workout plans and more, our industry experts will teach you the most important skills needed to perform your duties and advance your career as a credit analyst.
To earn the Certified Community Bank Credit Analyst (CCBCA) certification, you will be required to attend this program in its entirety, complete all assignments, and achieve a passing score on the certification exam. If you decide to enroll in the certification testing after you register for the class, please contact an ICBA Education representative at 800-422-7285.
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Offered quarterly in half-day sessions, each of the Bank Directors Forums will cover a unique topic, such as cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, corporate governance and more. No two sessions will be the same.
Take your knowledge of HSAs to the next level. This webinar offers a review of difficult HSA topics, including eligibility requirements, employer contributions, and excess contributions. It also covers prohibited transactions, mistaken distributions, and reporting obligations. For a refresher on HSAs, see HSA Fundamentals.
Learning Objectives:
Duration: 60 minutes
Presented live and recorded on 4/07/26.
ICBA Securities is pleased to have earned the endorsement of the community bank state associations below. We participate in their educational agendas and support their advocacy efforts. We also help support their operations financially in the form of royalties and sponsorships. Click on a logo to visit an association’s website.
For more information, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at jreber@icbasecurities.com or 901-262-1353.
Community Bankers Association of Ohio
Columbus
Ohio
President & CEO
Legends Bank of Clarksville
TN
Chairman
President and CEO
