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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Grassroots critical as lawmakers seek to advance interchange bill
With Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) working to include their ICBA-opposed credit card legislation in a must-pass defense bill, ICBA is urging community bankers to continue the grassroots campaign against the interchange measure.
October 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Interchange
ICBA seeking Digital Assets Task Force nominations
ICBA is seeking submissions from volunteers to serve on a new Digital Assets Task Force to examine and deliberate issues related to central bank digital currency and digital assets, such as stablecoins.
October 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
Gruenberg: Community bank climate strategies successful
Community banks have successfully employed strategies for managing climate-related financial risk, though the prevalence of risk will increase with climate change, FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg said.
October 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate Community Bank Awareness
Should you offer financial planning services?
Offering financial planning services is one way to expand a community bank’s footprint and deepen customer relationships. We spoke with several banks about why and how they offer wealth management services to new and existing clients.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
How fraudsters target different generations
Financial fraud and cyber attacks aren’t a one-age-fits-all scenario. By identifying the preferred banking and spending habits of different generations, scammers can tailor how they reach their targets. We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
Entering the cannabis banking market
While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy Growing the Community
Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe
Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
How New England banks are supporting the tourism industry
Welcome, leaf peepers! Now that autumn is here, it’s time to take a road trip and meet the community banks that call New England home, making an impact on their communities and helping local tourism survive and thrive, year-round.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Improve your community bank’s core with APIs
Application programming interfaces enable community banks to improve and upgrade elements of their core architectures without extensive and costly system overhauls. Banks and core processing providers are now leveraging and integrating APIs to modernize services.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Brad M. Bolton: Protect customers against fraud
The knowledge we have cultivated over years of circumventing attacks means that we have a depth of understanding about cyber and data security that the general population doesn’t—and those are lessons we can share.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Jim Reber: New trials, new tricks
Proactive investment strategies are appearing in bank portfolios.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Aaron Stetter: ICBA fighting Durbin amendment credit card expansion
The newly proposed Credit Card Competition Act could severely restrict community banks’ freedom regarding credit card payments, with cost hikes unfairly passed along to the consumer and the greater likelihood of security risks.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Why Community Banks Need a Digital SBA Lending Platform [Checklist]
SPONSORED | Community bankers can take advantage of digital technologies to help improve SBA lending operations and generate more revenue from their SBA lending program. Find out why your bank should switch your SBA lending to digital with this easy checklist.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
How Do Banks Mitigate the Risk of Data Breaches?
SPONSORED | Cybercriminals target your employees daily, coercing them to expose credentials and protected data. This is why a cybersecurity awareness training program is no longer a check-the-box compliance standard for community banks. Discover the current cybersecurity challenges and solutions banks are facing.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Does your bank need cyber insurance?
As digital crime evolves, cyber insurance could be part of the solution. We explore how it can protect banks against financial losses and provide resources in the event of a cyber attack.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Payments Growing the Community
Charles Potts: Fighting cybercrime one innovation at a time
Community banks are at a critical juncture when it comes to cybersecurity. ICBA has extensive knowledge, expertise and education you can tap into to help you chart the path ahead.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Lindsay LaNore: How to beat burnout
The leading causes of burnout include dealing with unclear expectations, and feeling overworked, underappreciated or unsupported by a manager or team. Combat burnout by renewing your bank’s focus on well-being.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
More With Less: Managing Risks With Limited Resources
SPONSORED | With risk teams often facing resource constraints, digitizing the risk management process is a great way to improve efficiency. Not only does this save resources, but it improves risk managers’ ability to focus on the insights and actions that matter.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
How to Protect Banks from Cyber Threats and Ransomware Attacks
SPONSORED | During this Dialogue on Demand session, we will explore advanced cyber threats and the critical technologies and services you need to protect your bank.
October 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Payments
FinCEN issues final rule on beneficial ownership reporting
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule establishing a beneficial ownership information reporting requirement.
September 30, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
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