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First National Bank & Trust Awards $10,000 in Small Business Grants
First National Bank & Trust in Iron Mountain, Michigan, recently awarded $10,000 grants to two local businesses. The $412 million-asset community bank secured the funding through the Federal Home...
4 Elder Fraud Scams to Watch Out For
Elder fraud is rising. Discover the top four scams targeting seniors and how community banks can empower staff to intervene and protect their customers.
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Why Service is the Heart of the Community Bank Difference
Discover how community banks drive economic prosperity through relationship banking, small business loans, agricultural lending and ICBA advocacy.
Alice Frazier: Redefining Succession as Legacy
Protect your community bank's future with strategic succession planning. Learn how cultivating the next generation of leaders builds a lasting legacy.
Tips for Cost-Effective Professional Development
By prioritizing continuing education for their employees, community banks can build stronger teams, improve retention and stay competitive. Here are tips on how to do it without making it a major...
Scott Anchin: Detecting Inbound Bank Fraud and Money Mules
Discover how community banks can enhance inbound bank fraud detection, identify money mules, and utilize 314(b) information sharing for AML compliance.
Nonprofit Lending Strategies for Community Banks: 3 Steps to Success
Nonprofit organizations face different funding challenges than for-profit businesses. Learn how community banks can build these relationships, provide nonprofit loans and meet CRA objectives.
Jacob Eisen: 5 Benefits of Digital Wallet Adoption
Discover how community banks can achieve top-of-wallet status through digital wallet adoption. Learn strategies for instant card provisioning, increasing revenue and enhancing security.
Playing Under Par: Bond Portfolio Strategies for Community Banks
With the book price for bond portfolios having dropped for the first time in 17 years, community banks should take a page out of the golfer’s playbook.
How New Nacha Rules Help Fight ACH Fraud
Two new Nacha rules went into effect in March aimed at strengthening banks’ defenses against ACH payment scams and frauds. Here’s what experts say about these new rules and the best ways for...
Do Paper Checks Have a Future?
While the federal government appears to be phasing out paper checks, checks aren’t going away as a payment method anytime soon. See how checks are evolving, and how community banks can advocate for...
Behind Mercantile Bank's Payroll and HR Solution
After struggling to manage its own payroll and human resources needs, Mercantile Bank built an innovative solution that’s now used by business customers and non-customers alike.
How to Encourage De Novo Bank Formation
A healthy pipeline of new community bank charters keeps the industry competitive and helps support local economies. Learn what ICBA is doing to make sure new bank formation doesn’t stall out.
Grand Savings Bank's Blog Powers its Content Marketing
Grand Savings Bank uses its blog as a marketing tool to educate customers, spotlight employees and showcase the communities it serves.
2026 Banking Trust & Technology Outlook: What Community Bank Leaders Need to Know
2026 Banking Trust & Technology Outlook: What Community Bank Leaders Need to Know SPONSORED | Rising cyber risks, AI anxiety, and unclear IT spending are challenging community bank leaders to...
Driving Community Prosperity with Reciprocal Deposits
Driving Community Prosperity with Reciprocal Deposits SPONSORED | To stay competitive and continue providing the vital banking services their communities depend on, community banks need every...
Independent Banker Magazine Reveals 2026 “40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders” List
Independent Banker Magazine Reveals 2026 “40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders” List Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2026) — Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the...
SEC proposes rescission of climate rules
SEC proposes rescission of climate rules The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed repealing rules that require public companies to provide certain climate-related information in their...
ICBA, other groups urge FHFA to tackle administration’s housing priorities
ICBA, other groups urge FHFA to tackle administration’s housing priorities ICBA and other groups sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding President Donald Trump's “Promoting...
ICBA supports OCC preemption of Illinois interchange law
ICBA supports OCC preemption of Illinois interchange law ICBA signaled further support for OCC actions to preempt the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. Details: ICBA sent a letter to the...
Nominations Open for 2026's Best Community Banks to Work For Award
Does your community bank pride itself on being an amazing place to work? Now’s your chance to be recognized as one of ICBA’s Best Community Banks to Work For.
40 Under 40: 2026's Community Bank Leaders
Our eighth annual 40 Under 40 Community Bank Leaders awards highlight the people who are shaping the present and future of our industry. The winners stand out for their achievements in the...
ICBA and CBAI Support Implementation Delay, Urge Illinois to Repeal Unworkable Interchange Law
ICBA and CBAI Support Implementation Delay, Urge Illinois to Repeal Unworkable Interchange Law Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the...
ICBA Statement on Executive Order on Promoting AI Innovation and Security
ICBA Statement on Executive Order on Promoting AI Innovation and Security Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey...