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.
The CRA exam isn’t just a one-time event. It takes ongoing preparation and analysis. From data scrubs to the exit meeting with your examiners, learn what your bank should do to be ready for the next CRA exam.
You're invited to join ICBA Innovation and your fellow community bankers as we conclude our exciting fall series with the fourth and final ICBA ThinkTECH Solutions Forums of 2025. This time focused on cybersecurity.
Focus: Cybersecurity - How banks are strengthening their defenses, protecting customer data, and building resilience against evolving threats. This 90-minute session spotlights how community bankers and bank technology partners who are approaching cybersecurity with smarter tools, stronger strategies, and a proactive mindset.
You'll explore real-world solutions, hear from experts, and gain insights into how technology can help safeguard your bank's operations and reputation. Whether you're looking to enhance your cyber posture, prepare for emerging risks, or build a culture of security across your organization, this session delivers actionable strategies to help your bank stay secure in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
Beauceron: Enables banks to increase their cyber resiliency by empowering not only employees with better knowledge, but also customers, to reduce fraud losses.
Finosec: A leading provider of automated cybersecurity governance solutions for financial institutions. Finosec helps banks streamline compliance, reduce risk, and enhance audit readiness through its innovative platform, including InfoSec Governance 360, User Access Reporting, and Vendor Governance.
Jack Henry - Jack Henry’s Gladiator cybersecurity solutions are purpose-built for community banks, delivering smarter tools and stronger strategies to protect customer data and build resilience against evolving threats. They provide integrated security layers for real-time threat management, safeguard critical infrastructure, ensure data recoverability, and align technology with regulatory compliance.
NACHA’s phased updates to the ACH Risk Management Rules—rolling out through mid-2026—are reshaping how financial institutions detect, report, and respond to ACH payment fraud. This session breaks down what’s changed, what’s coming, and what it means for your institution.
From expanded definitions of fraud to new monitoring requirements and return protocols, we’ll cover the operational, compliance, and strategic impacts for community banks. Whether you're updating existing controls or building new ones, this session will help you align with NACHA’s expectations and strengthen your payments fraud prevention framework.
Learning Objectives:
Duration: 75 minutes
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
