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Ponce Bank serves the underserved

Ponce Bank has brought banking services to minority neighborhoods in the Bronx and greater New York City for more than six decades with a clear focus on community investment.
October 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

Aaron Stetter: Pushing back against postal banking

ICBA is fighting a flawed proposal that would have the U.S. Postal Service enter the banking industry.
October 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

Charles Potts: Integrating cybersecurity

Banks have a clear demand from their customers for more digital offerings and an opportunity to increase efficiencies, operate more effectively and grow revenue. Therefore, it is incumbent upon community banks to incorporate all aspects of their cybersecurity practices into their strategic thinking.
October 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Lindsay LaNore: Creative teambuilding

Sometimes teambuilding gets a bad rap, and busy schedules can keep it from reaching the top of the priority list, but it is something every leader should have in their repertoire.
October 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

Robert Fisher: Education is the foundation

Educated customers form stronger relationships with their community banks. They are more likely to repay loans, live within their means and maintain higher balances.
October 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

ICBA Testifies on Preserving Community Bank SBA Lending

The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on Congress to reject proposed changes to the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program that would displace community bank SBA lending.
September 30, 2021 | Press Release   Lending Small Business Administration 

ICBA Securities’ Exclusively Endorsed Broker Announces Sale

ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, released the following statement in response to the announcement that its exclusive broker Vining Sparks has been acquired by Stifel Financial, Inc.
September 29, 2021 | Press Release  

Industrial Loan Company Loophole Necessitates Congressional Scrutiny and Legislative Solution

This morning, the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions will meet to discuss the “The Future of Banking.”
September 29, 2021 | Press Release   Lending 

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