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Make Every Season Count With Year-Round Marketing Strategies

Fall is back-to-school season, winter welcomes a range of holidays, spring brings Financial Literacy Month, and summer spurs all sorts of warm weather activities. And all year, community banks are looking to make meaningful connections. A year-round, seasonal marketing strategy is one way to do this.
June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

Jacob Eisen: A Can't-Miss Business Card Opportunity

June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Jim Reber: High plains drifter

Floaters could be the answer to a flat curve.
June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Scott Anchin: Let's Win the Fight Against Elder Fraud

June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Compliance 
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40 Under 40: 2025's Community Bank Leaders

Our seventh annual 40 Under 40 community bank leaders awards shine a light on inspiring people who take bettering their workplaces to the next level, offering thoughtful ideas for improved efficiencies, digital innovations, community involvement and more. No matter the challenge, these individuals put in the work.
June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

What Makes a Leader Truly Great? Experts Weigh In

Good leadership is about much more than one individual’s impact on the bottom line. It’s not even just about having the “soft skills” that make people want to work on your team. It’s about how effective leaders use these skills both internally and in the community to build a stronger bank. Here, community bankers and experts give insight into what this can look like.
June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

How the MPF® Program Keeps Community Banks Competitive

SPONSORED | Through the Mortgage Partnership Finance® (MPF®) Program, community banks gain access to the secondary mortgage market while benefiting from key competitive advantages including strengthened relationships with borrowers, more attractive pricing, and a reputation for consistency and reliability.
June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Lending 

How Community Bankers Can Fight (and Win) Against Fraud

SPONSORED | IBT Apps’ newest ebook is available now! Discover the rising threat of fraud and learn how community banks can proactively defend against it with modern tools and strategies. A must-read for bank executives, risk officers, and operations leaders!
June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

Agencies sunsetting cybersecurity tool in August

ICBA is reminding community bankers that federal regulators’ Cybersecurity Assessment Tool is scheduled to sunset on Aug. 31.
May 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

Independent Banker shares point-of-sale tips for community bankers

About 90% of smartphone users now use digital wallets regularly, offering opportunities for community banks to innovate and respond to customer expectations, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
May 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Treasury sanctions Philippines-based company for cyber scams

The Treasury Department sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams, commonly known as “pig butchering.”
May 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Community bank net income increases in Q1

Community banks reported a 10% first-quarter increase in net income from the previous quarter and an 8.5% increase from the previous year, according to the FDIC’s latest Quarterly Banking Profile.
May 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA: Latest credit union acquisition shows need for policy action

After a new acquisition of a tax-paying community bank in Arizona by a tax-exempt credit union, ICBA said the need for policymaker action is urgent.
May 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Trump vows to end GSE conservatorship

President Donald Trump said he is working to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship while maintaining an implicit government guarantee on their obligations and securities.
May 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Secondary Mortgage Market Secondary Mortgage Market 

New Credit Union Acquisition of Community Bank Underscores Need for Policy Action

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after a new acquisition of a tax-paying community bank in Arizona by a tax-exempt credit union.
May 28, 2025 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

Seeing the Story Behind the Numbers: Introducing Eric Kirchner

Eric Kirchner joined the team in January 2025 as senior vice president, strategic finance. In this role, he contributes to the financial modeling and forecasting for all aspects of the ICBA Payments business. Eric offers insight into his duties, industry experience, and what he’s most excited about regarding the future of ICBA Payments.
May 28, 2025 | Payments Quarterly  

Combating Fraud: One Attack at a Time

The numbers don’t lie: fraud losses are on the rise, with 61% of financial organizations reporting direct losses of over $500,000 in a 12-month period. In addition, 52% of mid-market organizations have pointed to an increase in attempted fraud events.
May 28, 2025 | Payments Quarterly  

ICBA Payments is Bringing Push-to-Card Payments to Community Banks

ICBA Payments is committed to ensuring that community banks keep pace with innovation in the payments space. When FedNow launched, ICBA Payments partnered with market leader, Pidgin, to ensure that banks had a community bank-minded option for instant payments.
May 28, 2025 | Payments Quarterly  

Weighing Your Card Options with ICBA Payments

For community banks and their customers, options are key. Just as no two communities are alike, no two community banks are the same, so we need the flexibility to create solutions that meet our customers’ needs.
May 28, 2025 | Payments Quarterly  

Independent Banker: Legal expertise key to smooth succession

A legal team can play an important role in helping community banks devise a watertight succession plan that adheres to its corporate guidelines, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
May 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Community bankers meet with Treasury’s Bessent

Several ICBA members last Friday participated in a roundtable discussion with Treasury Secretary Bessent.
May 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

ISO 20022 transition scheduled for July

ICBA is reminding community bankers of the Fedwire Funds Service’s upcoming conversion to the ISO 20022 message format.
May 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

LEAD FWD registration opens

Registration is now open for ICBA’s LEAD FWD Summit, scheduled for Sept. 8-9 in Bloomington, Minn.
May 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Second estimate for Q1 GDP out Thursday

Second estimate for Q1 GDP out Thursday
May 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Commerce & Banking 

ThinkTECH Accelerator reservations open

Community bankers can reserve a date for a private or group visit during the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program.
May 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

House committee announces hearings, markup for June

The House Financial Services Committee announced hearings and a markup for June
May 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

ICBA, others push SEC to rescind cyber incident rule

ICBA and other groups called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to rescind its cyber incident disclosure rule.
May 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

House passes tax bill with pro-community bank policies

The House of Representatives passed its “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” legislative package, which includes several ICBA tax priorities.
May 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

House committee advances ICBA-advocated reg relief bills

During a two-day markup, the House Financial Services Committee advanced two ICBA-advocated bills to provide regulatory relief to community banks.
May 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA, groups oppose price controls on credit card products

ICBA and other trade groups expressed opposition to an amendment to the GENIUS Act that would impose government price controls on credit card products.
May 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Cards 

Fintech showcase next week

ICBA Innovation and the Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE) Fintech Accelerator are holding a complimentary webinar next week on using innovation to support underserved populations and drive community growth.
May 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

FDIC says Deposit Insurance Fund restoration ahead of schedule

The FDIC said it projects that the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio remains on track to reach the statutory minimum of 1.35% ahead of the statutory deadline of Sept. 30, 2028.
May 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA-opposed credit card routing bill filed as Senate amendment

ICBA is calling on community bankers to contact their members of Congress after legislation to allow large merchants to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market was reintroduced in the Senate.
May 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Cards 

FDIC board approves rescission of 2024 bank merger policy statement

The FDIC board of directors approved the rescission of the agency’s 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions and the reinstatement of its statement of policy in effect prior to 2024.
May 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA thanks community bankers for lobbying efforts

ICBA thanks the more than 500 community bank advocates who visited congressional offices during last week’s ICBA Capital Summit to advocate for the industry’s top policy priorities.
May 20, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA PAC Annual Golf Classic next month

ICBA PAC is hosting its 20th Annual Golf Classic on June 16 at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minn.
May 20, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFPB ends COVID mortgage protections

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interim final rule ending protections for mortgagors experiencing hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 20, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

ICBA meets with Treasury officials on addressing check fraud

ICBA last week met with Treasury officials as the department works to transition from paper checks to electronic payments for all federal disbursements and receipts.
May 19, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

ICBA urges Senate to include ACRE Act in reconciliation bill

ICBA called on Senate Finance Committee leaders to include the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act (S. 838) in the tax portion of the Senate reconciliation bill.
May 19, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

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