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Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Business Triumphs with Six Industry Awards
Why your bank should be budgeting for the big picture
Your community bank’s strategic plan often takes things like innovation, growth and succession planning into account, but does the budget? How can your bank plan for these often unpredictable expenses in its budgeting process? Experts say it requires doing your homework, reassessing your budget more frequently and, yes, accepting some risk.
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Meet the winners of ICBA’s 2019 National Community Bank Service Awards
ICBA’s 2019 National Community Bank Service Award winners didn’t blink when their communities faced challenges. Whether they’re helping their community recover from devastating forest fires, investing in first responders or even spreading financial education, these community banks are rolling up their sleeves and improving their communities.
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
How your bank can benefit from EXIM
The Export-Import Bank of the United States can assist your community bank in increasing its profits and providing more services to your existing customers while also attracting new ones.
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Protect your bank from remote deposit capture risks
Despite the newest bells and whistles of today’s banking industry, checks remain a common part of the customer experience, and remote deposit capture (RDC) has followed. What risk management strategies should banks consider when offering this convenient service?
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
Wolters Kluwer Introduces CASH Tax Importer to its Commercial Lending Product Suite
ICBA and The Venture Center Announce ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0
ICBA today announced plans for a second ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator in partnership with The Venture Center. The program will accept applications from early-stage and startup fintech hopefuls from Aug. 12 to Sept. 30.
August 12, 2019 |
Press Release
Technology Fintech Innovation
Main Street Victory: ICBA Applauds Fed on Real-Time Payments Decision
ICBA today applauded the Federal Reserve for its decision to develop a real-time payments system—a longtime ICBA priority.
August 05, 2019 |
Press Release
Federal Reserve Payments Faster Payments
Community banks keep customers safe through shredding
When your customers leave their personal information intact, whether at home or in the recycle bin, fraudsters could use that sensitive data to commit identity fraud. Many community banks offer shredding services to address this.
August 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Five steps to building an effective deposit strategy plan
SPONSORED | Building an effective deposit strategy plan is an integral tool to acquiring new, and retaining existing, deposits. Here are the five steps for designing, organizing and implementing a results-oriented plan.
August 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Growing the Community
Fed Close on Faster Payments—Make Some Noise
With the Federal Reserve closing in on its decision about whether to take a leadership role in faster payments, ICBA is urging community bankers to contact policymakers in support of Fed involvement.
July 22, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve Grassroots/Be Heard Payments Faster Payments
Who made our list of top industry loan producers for 2019?
Meet ICBA’s top industry loan producers for 2019. Whether they specialize in agricultural, consumer or commercial lending, they’re keeping America’s economy moving.
July 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Why your bank needs dedicated cyber insurance
Some banks have relied on their existing insurance policies to protect them from today’s security threats. But as the amount of consumer and employee data that community banks amass grows, financial institutions should consider dedicated cyber policies to help them withstand a data breach or hack.
July 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Payments Growing the Community
Washington Banker Elected ICBA Bancard Chairman
ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of ICBA, announced today the election of Gregory Deckard, president, chairman and CEO of State Bank Northwest in Spokane Valley, Wash., as chairman of its board of directors.
June 28, 2019 |
Press Release
EZShield and IdentityForce Combine Under New Parent Company: SONTIQ™
Account Takeover Fraud – Where Does the Buck Stop?
Account takeover fraud (ATO) continues to challenge consumers, businesses, and the financial services industry. This article examines today's ATO landscape and offers recommendations and protections for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions.
June 17, 2019 |
Payments Quarterly
Risk Fraud
How to build the board your bank needs
Board succession planning is important for all banks, but getting the right board members is crucial—and complicated—for larger banks, especially at a time of rapid growth. Here’s how several community banks approached the tall task of preparing their boards for change.
June 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
40 Under 40: 2019’s Emerging Community Bank Leaders
Independent Banker asked community bankers to nominate emerging leaders under the age of 40 in 2019, and did you ever deliver. Here are short profiles of 40 young innovators who are making waves in the industry but still manage to keep their communities front and center. In no particular order, let’s meet our winners—the industry’s future.
June 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Roselle Bank Receives NJBankers' 2018 Community Service Award
Bank acknowledged for charitable initiatives, awarded with recognition plaque at conference
May 22, 2019 |
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