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Independent Banker focuses on faster payments

This month’s ICBA Independent Banker magazine focuses on the race for faster payments.
November 03, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Payments Faster Payments 

Blog: PPP data show community bank lending urgency

A new ICBA blog post explores data showing the urgency of community banks’ Paycheck Protection Program response to help save small businesses in their communities.
November 03, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness 

Regulators recommend bank-like rules for stablecoins

The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets issued a long-awaited report spotlighting regulatory gaps in overseeing stablecoins and recommending legislation to implement a federal regulatory framework.
November 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

ICBA testifying tomorrow on cyber, data security

ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow on cyber and data security issues before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions.
November 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Technology 

ICBA Statement on President’s Working Group Stablecoin Report ​

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the President’s Working Group (PWG) on Financial Markets report on stablecoins.
November 02, 2021 | Press Release   Digital Assets 

Strategies for finding the diverse board members you need

Today’s community banks need to have both eyes on the future, and that can mean looking outside of familiar business circles for potential board members. Here are some strategies for finding diverse board members who can help your bank adapt to changing customer demands.
November 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

Why community banks form charitable foundations

Supporting local causes and charities is a core differentiator of community banks. To that end, some community banks have elected to form foundations to be lasting stewards of their charitable contributions.
November 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

How 3 community banks are innovating with fintechs

The best fintech companies aren’t just service providers. They’re partners. Three community bank-fintech partnerships tell us how they’ve forged mutually beneficial relationships that thrive on a shared sense of purpose.
November 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Payments 

The race for faster payments is here

It only took a few years for the U.S. payments space to see the development of game-changing faster payments technologies, and consumers are taking notice. Experts say the time is now for community banks to prepare for a future where these speedier transactions are the new normal.
November 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Lindsay LaNore: The great brainstorming session

If your bank is entering a new market, offering a new product or service, or establishing a new process, brainstorming is a tool that can help set you on the right trajectory.
November 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

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