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Alabama Banker Elected ICBA Chairman
Brad M. Bolton, president, CEO and senior lender of Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay, Ala., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America for 2022-23. His term begins March 3 at the conclusion of the ICBA LIVE national convention in San Antonio.
March 02, 2022 |
Press Release
Community Bank Awareness
ICBA Announces 2022-23 Executive Committee
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the election of its 2022-23 Executive Committee during the 2022 ICBA LIVE national convention in San Antonio.
March 02, 2022 |
Press Release
Community Bank Awareness
Incoming ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton: There’s No Success without Sacrifice
Incoming Independent Community Bankers of America Chairman Brad Bolton encouraged community banks attending ICBA LIVE to sacrifice a few minutes of every day to engage in ICBA advocacy efforts for the benefit of future generations.
March 02, 2022 |
Press Release
ICBA Urges Congress to Ask Credit Union Representatives About Tax Exemption
With representatives from tax-exempt credit unions in Washington this week for meetings with congressional offices, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is calling on lawmakers to ask tough questions about the credit union tax exemption.
March 01, 2022 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
ICBA’s Rebeca Romero Rainey: Race for Community Banks and Main Street a Marathon, Not a Sprint
During her keynote speech today at ICBA LIVE, Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey reminded community bankers theyare the heartbeat of this nation’s economy and every community deserves a community bank dedicated to its success.
March 01, 2022 |
Press Release
First Women’s Bank tackles small business inequity
Dismayed at the lack of business ownership opportunities and advancement afforded to entrepreneurial women, Marianne Markowitz spearheaded a consortium to form a women-founded, women-owned and women-led de novo in search of a national solution.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Can fintechs enhance your bank’s marketing campaign?
Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
The women leaders inspiring future generations
Women’s History Month is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the women leaders who have crafted successful careers in community banking. For one trio of presidents and CEOs, dedication, belief and cultivating winning teams are just some of the ways they achieve their goals and inspire future generations.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
6 smart marketing moves for 2023
When it comes to customer acquisition tactics, it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s budget. Here, experts give their take on the trends that can freshen up your community bank’s marketing plan as you strive to engage with new and existing customers.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Build your community bank's brand with swag
Promotional merchandise, or swag, has long been regarded as a no-brainer approach to business branding, but community banks are shedding those thrifty connotations with a new, mindful approach to company gifting that imparts value and purpose while bolstering bottom lines.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Charles Potts: Unlocking better customer connections
When assessing providers, keep in mind that there is no one-size-fits-all marketing solution. The beauty of innovation is that it comes in all shapes and sizes. Your marketing capabilities must fit your community bank and your customers.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Six ways data can boost your community bank's brand
Combining data with customer feedback can help community banks understand what customers think about their services and turn those thoughts into action.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
How to collect positive customer reviews
When customers look up businesses online, reviews are one of the first things they see. These community bankers share how they collect positive reviews, and how to respond to negative ones.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Tell your story
In a world that’s so full of noise, the story we’re telling is compelling and resonates with our customers, because it’s one of work centered around human connection, care and community.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Robert Fisher: Driving change
Community banks have an amazing reputation on Capitol Hill, and we need to leverage it to drive necessary change.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Lindsay LaNore: The impact of rewards and recognition
Making recognition a part of your bank’s culture is remarkably easy and incredibly beneficial.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Aaron Stetter: Back to Capitol Hill
In person for the first time since 2019, the ICBA Capital Summit in Washington, D.C., is your chance to make your voice heard by your members of Congress—with support from ICBA every step of the way.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
UDAAP policy update for 2022
With a recent executive push for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to resume its enforcement efforts, we look at how banks can increase prevention, mitigate risk and, most important, maintain compliance against potential UDAAP violations.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Jim Reber: March sanity
This month has proven to be good for bonds.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Building greater strength with FICO
SPONSORED | As the world has evolved, so has the way we analyze credit. New and exciting technology makes way for innovative algorithms that give us a more defined look at an even greater data set.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
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