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.
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 proud to be endorsed by 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 at 866-843-4222 or info@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 about the organization, please contact ICBA Securities at 866-843-4222 or info@icbasecurities.com.
Learn How ICBA Securities Can Help Your Community Bank
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Upcoming Events
ICBA Bank Director Forum - Session 4
Offered quarterly in half-day sessions, each of the ICBA Bank Director Forums will cover a unique topic, such as cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, corporate governance and more. No two sessions will be the same.
Register for all four Bank Director Forums and save $200!
Building Your Story: Crafting an Effective CRA Performance Context Seminar
Your CRA performance context is your opportunity to tell your institution’s story. In this session, you’ll learn how to develop a compelling, well-supported performance context that highlights your market conditions, community needs, and strategic approach. We’ll cover what regulators look for, how to gather and organize data, and techniques for presenting your narrative in a way that strengthens your CRA exam results.
BSA Hot Topics 2026 Webinar
Further details will be available 30 days prior to the webinar date.
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.
If you would like to learn more about the organization, please contact ICBA Securities at 866-843-4222 or info@icbasecurities.com.
Board of Directors
Aza Bittinger
Community Bankers Association of Ohio
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas Bates, Jr.
President & CEO
Legends Bank of Clarksville
TN
Brenda Foster
Chairman
President and CEO
