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Vigilante justice?
While it will possibly take months and even the rest of the year to see the full shakeout, April 2025 was a laboratory for market efficiency. Some might contend there was an element of ruthlessness...
Community Banker Q&A: Consumer Expectations
Third-generation community banker and ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey answers commonly asked consumer questions in a new Q&A series. In this video Rebeca shares more about what...
Community Banker Q&A: The FDIC
Third-generation community banker and ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey answers commonly asked consumer questions in a new Q&A series. In this video Rebeca shares more about FDIC...
ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners
ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are...
Community Banker Q&A: Interest Rates
Third-generation community banker and ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey answers consumer questions in a new Q&A series.In this video Rebeca shares more about what impact interest rates...
How to Switch your Business to a Community Bank
The idea of switching banks can be daunting, especially if you’ve been with your current bank since you started your business. Luckily, community banks make it easy for small business customers to...
The Cost of Raising a Family
Dreaming about what life will look like with a little one — or a few kiddos — is filled with anticipation, wonder, excitement and a healthy dose of uncertainty. One aspect of life...
Home Mortgage Lending: Housing Affordability Mindset and Relationship-Focused Service Set Community Banks Apart
As interest rates and property asking prices continue to rise, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for young adults and growing families to afford a home. Recently, the average interest rate for a...
Community Banker Q&A: Unrealized Losses
Third-generation community banker and ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey answers consumer questions in a new Q&A series. In this video Rebeca shares more about what unrealized losses are...
Community Banker Q&A: How Banks Make Money
Third-generation community banker and ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey answers commonly asked consumer questions in a new Q&A series. In this video Rebeca shares more about how a bank...
Three Reasons Why Your Money is Safe with Community Banks
We're here to share that when you choose to Bank Locally with a community bank, your money is in the right hands — and more importantly, in the hands of a community banker who cares about you...
How much does it cost to ‘adult’ today?
Growing up, you probably dreamed about key milestones to come in your life: launching your career, having a family, and buying a home. But those dreams come with price tags, which can force you to...
Community Banks: Innovators in Technology and Customer Service
While community banks have embraced the digital revolution by adopting and offering online banking, mobile apps, and other advanced technological solutions that consumers expect, their foundation...
Tips to Safeguard Your Financial Data During Data Privacy Week
With the global average cost of a data breach reaching $4.45 million in 2023, a 15 percent increase over three years, safeguarding your financial information has never been more crucial.
National Campaign Videos Connect with Target Audience
Video assets were one of the most significant production investments ICBA made for the ICBA National Campaign — an effort to elevate community banking in the hearts and minds of America’s...
National Campaign Educational Webinars – Community Banker Feedback Needed!
We want your input on where to focus our time and resources. We are putting webinars on the calendar to share what we’ve learned, discuss some best practices, and take your questions.
Webinar Details Market Research Basics and Findings from National Campaign
As part of our ongoing effort to share our learnings for the benefit of our members, we hosted a webinar this month showcasing some of our market research findings that have guided our journey thus...
March 2018 - Online Training Newsletter
March 2018 - Online Training Newsletter Thank you to all of those who stopped by the ICBA Community Banker University booth to drop off your “pink card” and chat with us. During our time at the...
January 2018 - Online Training Newsletter
January 2018 - Online Training Newsletter As the calendar has now flipped to January, we know your bank has the large task of assigning employees annual training and ensuring your bank’s training...
September 2017 - Online Training Newsletter
September 2017 - Online Training Newsletter ICBA’s Community Banker University is excited to tell you about a change you will see when you log into your online training beginning on Monday, Oct. 2....