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Five New Sessions to Advance Your Digital Transformation - ICBA ThinkTECH Innovation Series: Digital Transformation Demystified
Digital customer engagement has risen as a top priority for financial institutions in 2023, according to new research from Anna Kooi, financial services industry leader at Wipfli LLP, a top...
How to Dive into Innovation in 2023
When it comes to innovation, big picture ideas crystalize into concrete plans. Having the vision and enthusiasm for fresh solutions is just the start and drives the community bank journey to...
National Campaign Videos Connect with Target Audience
Video assets were one of the most significant production investments ICBA made for the ICBA National Campaign — an effort to elevate community banking in the hearts and minds of America’s consumers.
Building a Concrete Roadmap for Your Digital Transformation
According to a recent survey, 99.8 percent of community bankers feel the adoption of new or emerging technologies to meet customer demand is at least somewhat important, with 64.7 percent labeling...
ICBA Continues Fighting to Differentiate Community Banks from Large, Risky Bank Closures
ICBA and community banks have been on a rollercoaster since the March 10 failure of Silicon Valley Bank, but we have once again proven to be strong and resilient.
Digital Dollar Design Specifics Community Bankers Should Know
Digital Dollar Design Specifics Community Bankers Should Know As the globe focuses on the rise of digital assets, the Federal Reserve is cautiously weighing whether to build a central bank digital...
ICBA Launches New Solutions Directory to Better Support Community Bank Innovation Needs
ICBA has launched an enhanced version of our Solutions Directory, which in addition to providing useful fintech-related company information, serves as a one-stop shop for community bank enabling...
Myth Busting: 3 Truths About FedNow
Instant payments have arrived. In the five years since the launch of the RTP Network, volumes have steadily increased by more than 10 percent per quarter, and in Q3 2022, the network moved 45...
Why Community Banks Should Urge the CFPB to Update TRID Mortgage Disclosures
After several years of community banker engagement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the bureau has released for public comment an ICBA proposal to improve mortgage disclosures...
ThinkTECH Accelerator: Evolving to Address Market Pressures and Community Bank Needs
As news outlets continue to report on the demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the broader implications for the industry, it bears repeating that not all banks are equal. Community banks are...
LIBOR Transition Heats Up for Community Banks as Deadline Nears
LIBOR Transition Heats Up for Community Banks as Deadline Nears With the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, set to be largely discontinued in a few months, federal regulators are increasingly...
Faster Payments Have Arrived — Now What About Competition, Fraud, and Strategy? Part 2
Here's part two of a continuing conversation on faster payments, diving into Same Day ACH, competition, fraud, and strategic vision.
Community Banks Leading with an Innovation Mindset
In a recent interview, the Luray, Va.-based community bank quickly pointed out that innovation is not as much about the technology investment as it is about the cultural one.
All Eyes on Stablecoin: Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies
With the recent stablecoin surge raising risks for consumers and the financial system, regulators and Congress are increasingly concerned about the risks these digital currencies pose.
Reaching out to Unbanked and Underbanked Hispanic Customers
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, community bankers continue to discuss new ways of reaching out to the Hispanic community in their local areas and offer tips to connect with this diverse...
Key Take-Aways from Federal Reserve Report on Community Bank Innovation
High-tech, high touch. That phrase has been a rallying cry for community banks for years, emphasizing the blending of the relationship banking model with the technology fueling today’s digital era....
Continuing Your Community Bank’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Journey
A new educational webinar series hosted by ICBA and Jackson Lewis starts tomorrow. This series will provide greater insights into both the why and how behind diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
4 Ways to Increase the Impact of Your Customer Feedback
4 Ways to Increase the Impact of Your Customer Feedback Testimonials have long been a crux of an effective communications effort in helping to articulate and demonstrate a community bank’s value...
What Decentralized Finance Means for Community Banks
What Decentralized Finance Means for Community Banks As discussed in ICBA’s first Crypto Chronicles blog post, cryptocurrency emerged from Satoshi Nakamoto’s desire to create a “purely peer-to-peer...
Why Community Banks Should Play an Important Intermediary Role with a CBDC
Why Community Banks Should Play an Important Intermediary Role with a CBDC While policy and technology questions continue to be debated around the digital dollar, the vital role that community...