Washington, D.C. (Jan. 29, 2026)—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that ICI Consulting (ICI) has been selected as a Preferred Services Provider to help community banks assess vendor offerings and negotiate favorable contract terms.
“As community banks rely increasingly on third-party solutions for essential bank services, it is critical that these offerings are well vetted and align with the bank’s strategic goals and priorities,” ICBA Senior Vice President, Innovation Operations Adam Mahone said. “We’re pleased to work with ICI as our newest PSP and believe our community bank members will value this opportunity to achieve meaningful cost savings through ICI’s experienced core and AI negotiation consultants.”
ICI has evaluated core, digital and AI solutions and negotiated contracts with major core and ancillary system vendors. The firm specializes in helping executives make strategic, future-ready vendor selections, balancing innovation with long-term cost control. By leveraging ICI’s seasoned consultants and proven methodology, community banks can construct a roadmap for modernization that aligns with growth, digital transformation and AI-driven efficiencies.
“For more than 32 years, ICI has helped financial institutions navigate core processing evaluations and critical fintech decisions,” said Greg Schratwieser, ICI’s founder and managing director. “As the pace of core modernization and AI adoption accelerates, banks increasingly need an independent advisor who understands the opportunities emerging technologies provide, while helping manage associated cost pressures. ICI’s Preferred Service Provider relationship with ICBA enables us to extend this expertise to even more community banks nationwide.”
Community banks are invited to register for ICI’s upcoming webcasts to further explore core modernization and AI:
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2nd Tier Core Vendors Making Noise: February 25 & 26
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Unlock Core Savings: March 25 & 26
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.
As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.
About ICI Consulting
Since 1994, ICI Consulting has helped financial institutions to assess, cost justify, evaluate and convert core processing, artificial intelligence, digital banking, EFT, lending, document imaging, CRM and branch solutions. ICI has performed over 1,300 engagements for more than 850 financial institutions in all 50 states and on four continents.
