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ICBA: FASB Makes Major Improvements to Accounting Standard
ICBA: FASB Makes Major Improvements to Accounting Standard Revised loan-loss update more workable for community banks Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America®...
ICBA Supports Repeal of Price Controls on Debit Card Interchange
2016-06-15 ICBA Supports Repeal of Price Controls on Debit Card Interchange Rep. Randy Neugebauer’s bill would reverse costly policy Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2016)—The Independent Community...
ICBA Statement on FASB Transition Resource Group
ICBA Statement on FASB Transition Resource Group Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released this statement on the...
ICBA: Review of Farm Credit System a Welcome First Step
2015-12-02 ICBA: Review of Farm Credit System a Welcome First Step Series of Congressional Hearings Needed to Examine Farm Credit System Abuses Washington, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2015)—The Independent...
Producing Sustainable Performance: What Every Banker Should Know
Performance is the common denominator that soothes many stakeholder expectations. Given the current market and regulatory environment, the big question is: How do we produce performance that is...
eMortgage Benefits – Customer Satisfaction is Key!
In today’s business environment, mortgage lenders are looking for a way to grow and retain their customer base by both providing better products and services and pursuing a more efficient loan...
Unlocking the Power of Your Data
Are you getting the most value from your cardholder data? By analyzing information on your credit card customers that is readily available, you may spot opportunities to improve retention and...
.BANK Emerges as Anti-Fraud Platform
.BANK Emerges as Anti-Fraud Platform As Internet usage has become a mainstay of American life, so too have financial losses stemming from online fraud. Banks have invested heavily in third-party...
Standing Out In A Vanilla Mortgage Market
During a time when consumer mortgage lending instruments are virtually identical from bank to bank, Waterford Bank, N.A. in Toledo, Ohio has distinguished itself among its competitors, including...
ICBA to FASB: Hit Stop Button on Dangerous Accounting Plan
ICBA to FASB: Hit Stop Button on Dangerous Accounting Plan Washington, D.C. (Feb. 4, 2016)—A delegation of community bankers from the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) met today with...
Recent Data Shows Bankers Need to Focus on the Elder Generation
2015-09-01 Recent Data Shows Bankers Need to Focus on the Elder Generation The banking industry should recognize that our population is aging at a dramatic pace. According to the Census Bureau, the...
How Community Banks Should Use Big Data to Become Better, Faster and Stronger
2015-09-01 Today, consumers live in a world where anything and nearly everything they want is at their fingertips. Understanding and retaining customer data is becoming critical for community banks...
Making Loyalty Pay
Up until three years credit cards didn’t factor into GNB Bank’s profitability picture much, says Shane Tiernan, senior vice president and chief of lending at the bank. It was your “basic,...
Product Announcement - ICBA Bancard Endorses Visa Checkout
2015-02-01 Product Announcement - ICBA Bancard Endorses Visa Checkout A Seamless, Secure Payment Option The rise of ecommerce has ushered in a host of new payment methods, including some that...
ICBA Asks Farm Credit System Regulator to Explain CoBank Loan to Verizon
ICBA Asks Farm Credit System Regulator to Explain CoBank Loan to Verizon Tax-advantaged FCS lender makes $725 million loan to Verizon in Vodafone buyout Washington, D.C. (Oct. 22, 2013)—The...
ICBA Statement on Nomination of Fed Vice Chair Yellen for Federal Reserve Chairman
2013-10-09 ICBA Statement on Nomination of Fed Vice Chair Yellen for Federal Reserve Chairman Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2013)—Bill Loving, Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)...
Knowledge Center - Fannie Mae's New Interactive Training Tool
Knowledge Center - Fannie Mae's New Interactive Training Tool Fannie Mae’s Housing Finance Institute® (HFI™) is launching a new interactive training tool, Planning Your Fannie Mae Training. By...
Product Announcement - Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter
2015-04-01 Product Announcement - Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter Helps Lenders Manage Risk, Review Rural Appraisals Collateral Underwriter™ (CU™) is the...
Product Announcement - New Integrated Lending Opportunity
Product Announcement - New Integrated Lending Opportunity Now you can offer your borrowers an online consumer loan application that flows directly into your back office for processing. With the new...
Never Satisfied
2015-04-01 BACKGROUND: Headquartered in Watford City, North Dakota, $1.8 billion in assets First International Bank & Trust has been an ICBA Reinsurance shareholder practically since the captive...