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Level One Bank Hires Peter Root as VP, Treasurer
Level One Bank Hires Peter Root as VP, Treasurer FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., - Level One Bank, a leading community bank in Michigan, has hired Peter Root as VP, Treasurer. The announcement was made by...
Axiom Bank Announces Extended Hours, New Hires, Branch Openings for First Quarter
Axiom Bank Announces Extended Hours, New Hires, Branch Openings for First Quarter ORLANDO, Fla. (March 2, 2017) – Axiom Bank, a community bank headquartered in Central Florida, is making...
Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma Endorses ICBA Securities
Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma Endorses ICBA Securities ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, has received the endorsement...
Community Bankers to Gather in San Antonio for 2017 Community Banking LIVE®
Community Bankers to Gather in San Antonio for 2017 Community Banking LIVE® Registration open for the Independent Community Bankers of America's 2017 National Convention, Community Banking...
Marijuana Banking Grows, Terminations Too
Marijuana Banking Grows, Terminations Too More financial institutions are servicing the marijuana industry, but depositories have terminated 5,650 accounts at an increasingly rapid clip. 2017-01-25
Horizon Scanning
Horizon Scanning Following last issue’s review of compliance in 2016, we look at how community banks will meet the challenges of compliance in 2017 2016-12-19
Demand-Letter Deluge
Demand-Letter Deluge Recently, ICBA has witnessed a growing and alarming trend: a resurgence of aggressive demand letters from plaintiffs’ law firms. Unlike the rash of demand letters regarding...
Psychology of Money
Psychology of Money Short description text How emotions, thoughts and biases drive financial decisions—and what community bankers can do about it How emotions, thoughts and biases drive financial...
ICBA Statement on Minneapolis Fed Plan to End Too-Big-To-Fail
ICBA Statement on Minneapolis Fed Plan to End Too-Big-To-Fail ICBA commends the Minneapolis Fed for its recognition that reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on community banks. ICBA Statement...
ICBA Statement on 2016 Election Results
ICBA Statement on 2016 Election Results ICBA congratulates Donald Trump and Mike Pence on their election victory. Washington, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2016)— Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)...
275 Community Banks Offer Student Loans with ICBA and iHELP®
275 Community Banks Offer Student Loans with ICBA and iHELP® The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and iHELP announced that 275 ICBA community bank members have committed to helping...
Consumer Authentication Grows Up – 3D Secure 2.0
Consumer Authentication Grows Up – 3D Secure 2.0 For nearly two decades, issuers, merchants and acquirers have been forced to rely on imperfect technology in an effort to protect themselves in the...
ICBA Extends Preferred Service Provider Agreement with PMA Funding
ICBA Extends Preferred Service Provider Agreement with PMA Funding The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Jeff Oody, president and CEO of Community State Bank in...
ICBA: Credit Union Proposal Would Render Membership Restrictions Meaningless
ICBA: Credit Union Proposal Would Render Membership Restrictions Meaningless ICBA expressed its strong opposition to a National Credit Union Administration proposal to further decimate...
Are You Ready to Get Enabled?
Are You Ready to Get Enabled? A March 2016 study, titled “What’s in Your Mobile Wallet?”, by Javelin Research reported that the proximity payments market is projected to reach $54 billion by 2019...
TCM Bank Acquires Fifth Third Bank Agent Bank Portfolio
TCM Bank Acquires Fifth Third Bank Agent Bank Portfolio ICBA Bancard announced that its credit card bank, TCM Bank, N.A., has acquired the agent bank portfolio of Fifth Third Bank, marking the...
ICBA Recognizes Community Banks for Exceptional Community Service Projects
ICBA Recognizes Community Banks for Exceptional Community Service Projects The 15th annual ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards honor three community banks for dedication to local...
ICBA Statement on CFPB’s Mortgage Disclosure Rule
ICBA Statement on CFPB’s Mortgage Disclosure Rule Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released this statement on the...
ICBA Bancard Names New Board Members
ICBA Bancard Names New Board Members ICBA Bancard announced the election of two new members to its board of directors: Samuel Vallandingham, president and CEO of First State Bank in Barboursville,...
ICBA to Congress: Pass Basel III Exemption for Community Banks
ICBA to Congress: Pass Basel III Exemption for Community Banks Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today called on Congress to exempt community...
ICBA Statement on Council of Economic Advisers Report
ICBA Statement on Council of Economic Advisers Report Washington, D.C. (Aug. 10, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released the following...
ICBA Encouraged by Proposal to Streamline Call Report
ICBA Encouraged by Proposal to Streamline Call Report Community banks have led effort for call report relief Washington, D.C. (Aug. 5, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)...
ICBA Bancard Announces Partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions
ICBA Bancard Announces Partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions ICBA Bancard announced a new partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions to offer the CRIF Mark IV WebApp exclusively to community banks...
ICBA Securities Announces New Board Members
ICBA Securities Announces New Board Members Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2016)— ICBA Securities® Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), today...
Verafin’s FRAMLxchange Connects ICBA Members to Prevent Financial Crime
Verafin’s FRAMLxchange Connects ICBA Members to Prevent Financial Crime ICBA and Verafin would like to announce that over 125 ICBA banks are now members of Verafin’s successful FRAMLxchange...
ICBA Statement on FHA Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy
ICBA Statement on FHA Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released this...
ICBA Backs Senate Push for Community Bank Relief at CFPB
ICBA Backs Senate Push for Community Bank Relief at CFPB Urges Concerned Lawmakers to Pass Pending Regulatory Relief Bills Washington, D.C. (July 19, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of...
ICBA Bancard Names Chrystina Giorgio as President and CEO
ICBA Bancard Names Chrystina Giorgio as President and CEO ICBA Bancard named Chrystina Giorgio as president and CEO. She was appointed by unanimous decision of ICBA Bancard’s board of directors....
ICBA Selects PayNet as the Newest Preferred Service Provider
ICBA Selects PayNet as the Newest Preferred Service Provider Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announces that PayNet Inc., a credit and risk...
Independent Banker Recognizes Top-Producing Lenders Nationwide
Independent Banker Recognizes Top-Producing Lenders Nationwide Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2016)—This month’s issue of Independent Banker®, the award-winning magazine of the Independent Community...
ICBA Announces NextGen Scholarship Recipients
ICBA Announces NextGen Scholarship Recipients Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the recipients of its 2016 NextGen Scholarships....
ICBA Bancard Promotes Liang Han to Chief Operating Officer
ICBA Bancard Promotes Liang Han to Chief Operating Officer ICBA Bancard announced the promotion of Liang Han executive vice president of operations and card risk to executive vice president and...
ICBA and Continuity Celebrate Service to More Than 200 Community Banks
ICBA and Continuity Celebrate Service to More Than 200 Community Banks ICBA and Preferred Service Provider Continuity have announced that this successful program now serves over 200 community banks...
ICBA Appoints New Executives for Membership and Government Relations
ICBA Appoints New Executives for Membership and Government Relations Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2016)— The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today promoted John McNair to executive...
All Covered is Newest ICBA Preferred Service Provider
All Covered is Newest ICBA Preferred Service Provider Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that All Covered, a provider of...
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
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 Bankers of...
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
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 Community...
Producing Sustainable Performance: What Every Banker Should Know
Producing Sustainable Performance: What Every Banker Should Know Performance is the common denominator that soothes many stakeholder expectations. Given the current market and regulatory...