We are pleased to announce that beginning with the next subscription term, we will be changing the subscription term for the Standard and Custom Plans and the Bank Compliance Bundle. What does this mean for you?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized the Small Business Data Collection rule on March 30, 2023. We are in the process of reviewing the regulation and will soon offer two online courses.

All compliance officers and personnel have been waiting with bated breath for the finalization of two big and important proposed rules – Section 1071 Small Business Data Collection and Community Reinvestment Act. Please share the following information with appropriate staff.

Remember, your board of directors need annual training on the same regulations that all bank employees must receive training on, including Fair Lending. How do you train your directors each year?

Many banks' training calendars kick off in January and wrap up in December. And while you work hard to ensure employees complete all their training by year end, there may be a few courses that slip through the cracks.

You may already be thinking about 2023 and your bank’s training plans for employees. If you haven’t, you will be very soon as the end of 2022 is approaching quickly. We encourage you to think about two things when planning your online course enrollments for 2023.

October has been a busy month at ICBA Community Banker University, and we hope that your staff are benefiting from the additional courses we have added to the course catalog, not to mention several exciting new enhancements!

To better protect their institutions and customers from email scams, community banks can make incremental technological changes. The following enhancements to email settings will increase email deliverability and improve security against phishing scams.

ICBA's Lindsay LaNore discusses the importance of leveraging ICBA membership for additional networking and learning opportunities.

ICBA's Lindsay LaNore discusses ICBA's efforts to help combat the financial exploitation of older Americans and ensure community banks have the necessary training to help staff prevent, identify, and report suspicious activity.

Employees expect transparency and want to know their employers’ plans for growth and how they fit in. One way to address this shift in corporate ethos is to make sure that professional development is a part of your community bank’s compensation package.

The community banking industry is accustomed to required annual training mandates but the recent evolution in employment benefits makes learning a compelling non-salary reward. There is no one-size-fits-all program for community banks, so your bank has the creative flexibility to enhance and enrich its own training program in countless ways.