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Online Course Newsletter – October 2024
Standard Plan, Custom Plan, and Bank Compliance Bundle subscribers paper renewal invoices were mailed Thursday, October 18. A letter is enclosed with the invoice telling you about what benefits you...
Online Course Newsletter – December 2024
Standard Plan, Custom Plan, and Bank Compliance Bundle subscribers’ renewal invoices are due by Dec. 31 to maintain access to the Online Course Learning Management System.
Online Course Newsletter – February 2025
Did you know that when a learner completes a course and passes the test, they can review the questions they answered correctly and view the correct answer for any they missed?
Online Course Newsletter – April 2025
On April 6, 2025, the Online Course Learning Management System was upgraded. Now, when learners open a multi-module course, the first course will automatically launch. This includes certificate...
ICBA Capital Summit: Spring 2021 Legislative Priorities
Download PDF Community Banks: A Lifeline To Individuals & Small Business in the Pandemic Economy Community banks provided 60 percent of first round PPP loans, serving many customers turned...
Being Prepared for Virtual Lobby Day Meetings
Since the ICBA Capital Summit this year will be virtual, successful meetings require a different set of tools.
Online Course Newsletter – January 2025
ICBA stives to provide best-in-class training for community banks. We want to be sure we have what you need as well as what you want. We would appreciate it if you could take two minutes to answer...
Online Course Newsletter – May 2025
The regulatory environment is changing daily. This constant back and forth makes it hard to know which rules to follow. At ICBA we work diligently to ensure that our training is up to date with the...
Taking on the Big Guys
Taking on the Big Guys Just as one of the most challenging years since the Great Depression was drawing to a close, ICBA and our close to 5,000 member community banks found ourselves the center of...
Appearances
Appearances Bankers Respond to FinReg CNBC Bloomberg TV-Small Business Lending Bloomberg: JP Morgan Chase and Too Big to Fail CNBC – Geithner Meeting CNBC Squawk Box: Sandy Weill CNBC- The State of...
Some Personal Observations
Some Personal Observations Many of you know that I am a history buff. Well, last weekend I was reading a history of the American Revolution and I got to thinking about how history is full of...
Snowblind
Snowblind As I look out the window of our home in suburban Washington, D.C. at the blizzard, I finally know the true meaning of the term snowblind. In recent weeks, there are those in our industry...
Wells Fargo is What?
Wells Fargo is What? Wells Fargo is now calling itself the world’s “largest community bank” in commercials airing during the Olympics. So does that mean that Wells Fargo is suddenly NOT...
2024 Advocacy Priorities
Community banks are locally based and relationship-focused institutions serving the unique needs of their customers. With a time-tested business model of sound lending and conservative risk...
About Cam Fine
About Cam Fine Camden R. Fine is president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a national trade association representing the interests of nearly 7,000 community banks of...
Adding My Voice
Adding My Voice Anyone who knows me knows I hate to pass up any opportunity to talk about community banks. As a community banker for more than 20 years, I’ve seen firsthand the important role local...
Connect
Connect Subscribe to RSS Feed Follow Cam Fine on Twitter ICBA on Social Media Twitter: www.twitter.com/icba Facebook: www.facebook.com/icbaorg LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/icba YouTube:...
Who Is Really Dividing the Banking Industry?
Who Is Really Dividing the Banking Industry? Since my blog is still very new, I thought I would remind everyone that each week I will be sharing some of my thoughts with you on an informal basis....
“Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics” and the Truth about the CFPA
“Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics” and the Truth about the CFPA My fellow Missourian Mark Twain made the following observations about lies: “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” “A lie can...