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ICBA Bancard Names Octavia Washington AVP, Operations Analyst

ICBA Bancard, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Octavia Washington has joined as assistant vice president and operations analyst.
May 04, 2020 | Press Release   Payments 

Agencies: Sound security needed for cloud systems

Security breaches involving cloud computing services highlight the importance of sound security controls and management’s understanding of the shared responsibilities between cloud service providers and their financial institution clients, federal regulators said.
May 01, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

4 community banks with eye-catching names

These community banks know you never get a second chance to make a first impression. From Ergo Bank in Wisconsin to Happy State Bank in Texas, we uncover the roots of four banks’ eye-catching monikers—and offer tips for a successful rebranding.
May 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

How community banks are reaching the unbanked

Millions of Americans and their families don’t have bank accounts. Their reasons are their own; some lack financial literacy, and others’ trust in the banking system has been eroded. But many community banks are finding ways to better serve the underserved.
May 01, 2020 | Independent Banker  

ICBA’s best-performing community banks

Our annual list of the year’s top-performing community banks boasts institutions that focus on efficiency and the personal service that builds strong, lasting relationships. Their success last year has set them up to ride out this year’s storm.
May 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

Financial Institutions Partner with Jack Henry to Process More Than 38,000 Paycheck Protection Program Loans, Totaling More Than $4 Billion in Potential Funding

April 29, 2020 | News  

Committee Mission Statements

The Association shall maintain the Federal Delegate Board to evaluate and address federal legislation, regulations, court rulings, tax, agriculture/rural America and lending issues. The Federal Delegate Board shall recommend legislative and regulatory policy positions to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
April 28, 2020 | News  

ICBA to Treasury and SBA: Frustrated Community Bankers Need Access and Answers to SBA’s PPP Loan Processing

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement urging The Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration to allow community banks access to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program loan processing system and to provide much needed answers to today’s technical issues with the PPP relaunch.
April 27, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Relaunch

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on today's relaunch of the Paycheck Protection Program.
April 27, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA revamps COVID-19 resource center

April 27, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

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