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At ICBA Securities, we provide community bankers the tools to grow their investments.

ICBA Securities Corporation is a service of the ICBA Services Network®, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICBA.

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ICBA Securities Overview

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.

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.

Education Opportunities Through ICBA Securities

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

Current Financials

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.

Learn How ICBA Securities Can Help Your Community Bank

For general information email us: info@icbasecurities.com
Reach us by phone at 901-262-1353

Upcoming Events

Bank Security Institute

Ensure the physical safety of your bank, staff, and customers. Cover everything from the basics of bank security to some situations you may not have even prepared for.

Learn to address security situations through interactive sessions and discussions that will inspire new ideas and challenge you to look at security from a new perspective.

To earn the Certified Community Bank Security Officer (CCBSO) 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.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand what is required of the security officer with regulation H, the supervision of staff, and the training requirements for staff.
  • Sharpen your observation skills and detect potential threats in events happening around you.
  • Distinguish body language in a confrontation and proactively address verbal and potentially physical confrontations.
  • Identify the warning signs a person might show when embezzling.
  • Recognize the dos and don’ts as it relates to speaking with the media.
  • Outline the key steps to take in preparing your bank and staff in the event of a robbery.
  • Identify physical security enhancements you can make to improve security at your bank.
  • Understand the methodology required to solve a case using a scientific approach.
  • Recognize when you have a crime scene.
  • Understand the components of conducting an interview after an incident.
  • Institute effective security reporting to your board.
  • Identify specific records to retain for effective security management.
  • Recognize the security gaps when working with cash intensive businesses and onboarding casinos, private ATM operators, or marijuana related businesses.
Apr 21–Apr 23, 2026  | 
  • Institute
  • Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness

    How to Move From Effective Advertising to Strategic Marketing

    Shift your focus from traditional promotion tactics to a strategic marketing approach that maximizes ROI. This session provides a step-by-step process for prioritizing and executing marketing efforts. Learn how to harness digital tools, target specific audiences, and optimize investments to deliver measurable results. Gain the insights you need to elevate your bank’s marketing game.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Explain how shifting to a strategic framework can maximize ROI and strengthen overall marketing effectiveness.
    • Learn the step-by-step methods to identify opportunities and implement campaigns that align with organizational goals.
    • Leverage digital tools and audience targeting to optimize investments.

    Duration: 60-minutes

    Presented live and recorded on 04/22/26.

    Apr 22, 2026  | 
  • Webinar
  • Regulation E - Electronic Funds Transfers Act Commercial Lending

    Advanced Loan Review Seminar

    This advanced session builds on the materials presented in the Loan Review Seminar to take your analysis skills to the next level. Learn about the common loan level challenges, such as the intricacies of computing global cash flows for businesses and their guarantors. 

    Discuss portfolio topics such as concentrations, changes in loan terms, trends in the economy and their impact on your loan review. Engage in lively exchanges as we debate the pros and cons of lending to companies with strong cash flows and weak collateral versus organizations with weak cash flow and strong collateral.

    Learning Objectives

    • Move beyond the calculations and gain a thorough understanding of credit administration review.
    • Analyze enhanced credit risk monitoring (stress testing, concentrations of credit).
    • Understand global cash flow analysis.
    • Review agricultural credit.
    • Perform collateral valuation updates.
    • Examine advanced problem loan management.
    • Navigate regulatory enforcement actions.
    Apr 23–Apr 24, 2026  | 
  • Seminar
  • Operational Risk Accounting/Finance

    Recent Articles

    34 State Associations Endorse ICBA Securities

    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. 

    Arkansas Bankers
    California Bankers
    Colorado Bankers
    Florida Bankers
    Georgia Bankers
    Idaho Bankers
    Iowa Bankers
    Kansas Bankers
    Louisiana Bankers
    Maine Bankers
    Maryland Bankers
    Mass Bankers
    Michigan Bankers
    Minnesota Bankers
    Missouri Bankers
    Montana Bankers
    Nebraska Bankers
    New Hampshire Bankers
    New Jersey Bankers
    New Mexico Bankers
    New York Bankers
    North Carolina Bankers
    North Dakota Bankers
    Ohio Bankers
    Oklahoma Bankers
    South Dakota Bankers
    Vermont Bankers
    Virginia Bankers
    Washington Bankers
    West Virginia Bankers
    Wyoming Bankers

    Board of Directors

    James Reber

    James L. Reber

    President & CEO

    ICBA Securities

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    Aza Bittinger

    Aza Bittinger

    President & CEO

    Community Bankers Association of Ohio

    Columbus

    Ohio

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    Rebeca Romero Rainey

    Rebeca Romero Rainey

    President & CEO

    ICBA

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    Kevin Tweddle

    Kevin Tweddle

    Senior Executive Vice President, Innovation

    ICBA

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    Thomas Bates Jr.

    Thomas Bates, Jr.

    ICBA At-Large Director

    President & CEO

    Legends Bank of Clarksville

    TN

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    Brenda Foster

    Brenda Foster

    ICBA At-Large Director and Federal Delegate Board Representative

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    President and CEO

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    Craig Wanichek

    Craig Wanichek

    President & CEO

    Summit Bank

    Eugene

    OR

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    Blake Heid

    Blake Heid

    President & CEO

    First Option Bank

    Osawatomie

    KS

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    Gabe Guerra

    Gabe Guerra

    President/CEO

    Kleberg Bank

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