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In ILC Fight, Community Banks Will Not Stand Down
In ILC Fight, Community Banks Will Not Stand Down Since I arrived at the Independent Community Bankers of America in 2003, the conversation about the mixing of banking and commerce has heated up,...
At Our Best in the Worst of Times
At Our Best in the Worst of Times I never cease to be amazed by how community bankers dig the deepest when they are subject to the very worst conditions, as evidenced by the industry’s recent...
Short-Term Investments That Yield Enduring Gains
Short-Term Investments That Yield Enduring Gains As a former community banker, I understand the importance of succession planning as a vital part of an organization’s overall strategy for the...
Wells Fargo: Still Not a Community Bank
Wells Fargo: Still Not a Community Bank Apparently Wells Fargo isn’t content to tarnish its own reputation—it has the gall to try to hide behind the sterling reputation of the nation’s community...
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter Sheltered Harbor is a financial services sector initiative that enables financial institutions to securely store and rapidly reconstitute account information while recovering from a...
A Convention to Remember
A Convention to Remember We’re just a few short weeks away from next month’s ICBA Community Banking LIVE® national convention—the biggest show in community banking in the world! And to top it all...
Finish the Job
Finish the Job With the 2018 ICBA Capital Summit just weeks away, I’ve never been more impressed by the strength of community banks! What a week it was. While nearly 3,000 community bankers and...
From redlining to modernization: A CRA overview
From redlining to modernization: A CRA overview The Community Reinvestment Act was designed to stop redlining, the impact of which is still felt in metro areas today. We look at the past and...
Community bankers learn to create a story that defines their corporate brand
Community bankers learn to create a story that defines their corporate brand By Judith Sears Brainstorming Branding—Community bankers talk about effective branding during a workshop by a marketing...
Community Bank Leadership Lessons
Community Bank Leadership Lessons A community bank’s success relies on steady, solid leadership forged from a shared vision and a goal to exceed customers’ expectations. That’s at least the way...
Pride and Optimism
Pride and Optimism Rebeca Romero Rainey: Today is particularly special because we have taken another step toward meaningful community bank regulatory relief by delivering our S. 2155 petition to...
Strengthening SBA
Strengthening SBA Steve Keen: With the nation recognizing Small Business Month in May, the House last week approved pro-community bank legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration...
Happy Birthday TCM!
Happy Birthday TCM! Damon Moorer: This week TCM Bank celebrates 20 years of service to community banks. It’s remarkable how far we’ve come over this time—providing professionally managed consumer...
Community Bankers: A Free Financial Technology Event Just for You
Community Bankers: A Free Financial Technology Event Just for You Kevin Tweddle: Regardless of your size, ICBA has resources to help your community bank develop a strategy for incorporating fintech...
The Power is Yours
The Power is Yours Another ICBA Capital Summit is in the books, and it might have been the best one yet. While last year’s White House visit of more than 100 community bankers is hard to beat, this...
Giving MDIs and CDFIs a much-needed boost
Giving MDIs and CDFIs a much-needed boost ICBA has a long-standing commitment to Minority Depository Institutions and Community Development Financial Institutions. They play a crucial role in...
A CRA partnership case study
A CRA partnership case study Under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), partnerships between minority- and majority-owned banks can prove beneficial for all parties. Here’s how two banks came...
Planning for success
Planning for success By Scott Heitkamp, chairman of ICBA I hope you all had a great summer. Hopefully, you got some well-deserved R&R following a very busy first half of 2017. We’ll certainly need...
Keep Going
Keep Going Rebeca Romero Rainey: We banded together, worked tirelessly for years on end, and achieved substantial regulatory relief via passage of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and...
Prioritize Leadership. Propel Your Career.
Prioritize Leadership. Propel Your Career. By stopping to focus on our own leadership, we generate the needed grit and creativity to lead forward. If it seems like a challenge to you, accept it. If...