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.
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern | 1:00 pm Central | 12:00 pm Mountain | 11:00 am Pacific
Length: 60 Minutes
Presenter: Kathy Gauger, Director, Member Relations, ICBA; Nicole Neumann, Manager, Member Relations; Chris Gully, Manager, Member Relations; Emily Salber, Manager, Member Relations
Want to meet ICBA? We want to meet you too! We encourage you and your colleagues to join us for an informative and interactive webinar. You’ll learn how to make the most of your new ICBA membership by taking full advantage of all the benefits ICBA has to offer.
As part of the ICBA member orientation (www.icba.org/orientation) program, this webinar is hosted on the second Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. ET. We encourage you to ask questions and see what ICBA resources are available for you and your community bank team.
The presentation will cover:
For more information, call Kathy Gauger at 320-352-7326.
Join ICBA experts for a quarterly update on industry news and highlights. The 60-minute briefing will include details about regulations and congressional events from inside the Capital Beltway and across the U.S. We want to hear from you; participants are encouraged to bring questions to the briefing as the ICBA experts will answer questions from community bankers during the Q&A session.
Topics covered during the briefing include:
Duration: 60 minutes
Presented live and recorded on 12/09/25.
Identity theft is a growing threat, and criminals are increasingly targeting financial institutions to steal sensitive information and funds. This session will explore the tactics thieves use to gather information before contacting your institution and the specific details they seek.
Learn how to recognize and respond to attempts to manipulate or deceive you, ensuring you can confidently determine if someone is a legitimate customer or a fraudster. Discover techniques to prevent social engineering and protect sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands.
Learning Objectives:
Duration: 90-minutes
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.
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
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