Independent Banker
The people shaping community banking
Meet the ICBA 2026/27 board of directors, a group that will spend the next year advancing community banking priorities. Here, executive committee members detail the issues they plan to advocate for during their term, and members of the broader board share their best advice for success and longevity in community banking.
PeopleDirectors and Governance
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2026 National Survey Report: What Consumers Say About Branches
Retail BankingOperations
CECL Reasonable and Supportable Forecasts for Banks
Compliance & RiskCompliance and BSA-AML
Driving Deposit Growth Through Better Digital Banking Experiences
Digital BankingBanking
New News About the FedNow® Service
Digital BankingPayments
Columns
Advocacy
Regulatory relief gains momentum on Capitol Hill
AdvocacyLegislation and Regulation
4 Government Regulations Driving ICBA’s Government Relations for Community Banks in 2026
AdvocacyLegislation and Regulation
Paul Merski: Why the ICBA Capital Summit is Coming at a Key Moment
AdvocacyLegislation and Regulation
Jack E. Hopkins: Your Work to Support the Future of Community Banking
Grassroots ActionAdvocacy
Payments & Tech
New News About the FedNow® Service
Digital BankingPayments
How Instant Payments Can Accelerate B2B Payments Modernization
PaymentsPayments & Tech
Teen Debit Cards and Financial Literacy
PaymentsPayments & Tech
Jacob Eisen: Card Programs Can Drive Community Bank Growth
PaymentsPayments & Tech
In Community Bankers' Own Words
“Given the industry loss rates, you have to be more cautious on ensuring your restaurant clients have the appropriate collateral and cash flow from other sources to assist them in assuming [their] debt service payments can be made and that they can make principal payments.”
David Saber
CEO, Park State Bank
Compliance & Risk
Personalization Strategies, Driven by Community Bank Data
Compliance & RiskCompliance and BSA-AML
Fraud Moves Fast. Are You Keeping Up?
FraudCompliance & Risk
Free IT Assessment for Banks—Limited-Time Offer
SecurityCompliance & Risk
FHFA Updates Enable Faster, Fairer Mortgages
Compliance & RiskInsights
Growth
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Getting to the core of innovation
GrowthColumns
Community Bank Portfolio Management: 2026 Shop Talk
GrowthInvestment and Insurance
The Future of Marketing for Community Banks
MarketingGrowth
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Community Banking Strategy for Growth
Wealth ManagementGrowth
People
A drive to remember
CulturePeople
Alice P. Frazier: Ensuring the future of community banking
PeopleEducation and Training
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