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Cryptocurrency Primer for Community Banks
Cryptocurrency Primer for Community Banks Bitcoin’s market cap is larger than the economies of some of the world’s smaller nations. The prices of popular cryptocurrencies continue to soar to new...
Know Before You Go: What to Expect from ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 3.0
Know Before You Go: What to Expect from ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 3.0 As we near the close of 2020, we’re all crossing our fingers and hoping that 2021 brings a stronger sense of stability and...
A Community Banker’s Perception of the ThinkTECH Accelerator Experience
A Community Banker’s Perception of the ThinkTECH Accelerator Experience In our industry if you’re not moving forward, you’re in danger of falling behind. It’s why we created the ICBA ThinkTECH...
Community banks earn victories with stimulus advocacy
Community banks earn victories with stimulus advocacy Community bankers have hit the ground running this year with another round of Paycheck Protection Program lending, Economic Impact Payment...
Will Google’s latest changes prompt banks to rethink customer acquisition?
Will Google’s latest changes prompt banks to rethink customer acquisition? If you don’t know what third party cookies are, you’re in luck. They’re on their way out. But you’re not completely off...
Community Bank Demand for Innovative Solutions Surging: ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2021 Records Three-Fold Increase in Bank Participation
Community Bank Demand for Innovative Solutions Surging: ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2021 Records Three-Fold Increase in Bank Participation After 12 fully immersive weeks and hundreds of meetings...
ICBA advocacy push continues during lame-duck Congress
ICBA advocacy push continues during lame-duck Congress While the 116th Congress winds down in the coming weeks with its post-election "lame duck" session, ICBA's efforts to pass much-needed...
ThinkTECH Discussion: Capturing the Innovation Mindset with Avidia Bank
ThinkTECH Discussion: Capturing the Innovation Mindset with Avidia Bank To think differently, you have to, well, think differently. While that is not a profound concept, it can be alarmingly...
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Primer
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Primer As you know, there are currently two forms of central bank money in America: paper currency and money held by institutions on deposit at the Federal...
Community Banking's Finest Hour
Community Banking's Finest Hour We have had to juggle countless responsibilities this year—to our families, to our businesses, to our communities, to each other. With so many simultaneous demands,...
Policymakers Share Plans to Support Community Bank Innovation at ThinkTECH Summit
Policymakers Share Plans to Support Community Bank Innovation at ThinkTECH Summit In a time of ambiguity, you take notice when there’s unilateral consensus, as was the case at last month’s...
Through the Fire and Flames: The Road Ahead for Community Banks
Through the Fire and Flames: The Road Ahead for Community Banks Economic security rapidly evaporated for many households in 2020 as the coronavirus imposed an indelible mark on our nation’s...
Simple Steps to Start Saving for Your Financial Future
Simple Steps to Start Saving for Your Financial Future Studies show most Americans have too much debt and not enough savings. Being prepared doesn’t have to be a chore or a burden. With a few...
Community Bank Innovative Solutions for Customer-Centric Experiences
Community Bank Innovative Solutions for Customer-Centric Experiences In a world where technology has made it possible for instant gratification in customer and business relationships, community...
How My Bank’s Team Delivered and Received Value from the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Experience
How My Bank’s Team Delivered and Received Value from the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Experience Last year I flew to Little Rock, Ark. to participate in the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program and...
A Fresh Focus on Innovative Solutions for Community Bank Back-Office Operations
A Fresh Focus on Innovative Solutions for Community Bank Back-Office Operations ICBA and The Venture Center gave particular attention to identifying innovative back-office solution providers for...
Digital Dollar Digest: What Is a CBDC?
Digital Dollar Digest: What Is a CBDC? Countries are racing to create central bank digital currencies, or so it appears from the constant stream of reports, articles, and speeches by officials....
Crypto Chronicles: What is a stablecoin and what do community bankers need to know?
Crypto Chronicles: What is a stablecoin and what do community bankers need to know? Since its debut, Bitcoin has experienced spectacular fluctuations in value. While some accept the risks that come...
Employing Financial Literacy as a Tool to Attract Gen Z Bank Customers
Employing Financial Literacy as a Tool to Attract Gen Z Bank Customers Generation Z already outnumbers millennials and baby boomers and in a matter of years they’ll become the most financially...
Regulators Discuss the Future of Community Bank Innovation at Fintech Symposium
Regulators Discuss the Future of Community Bank Innovation at Fintech Symposium Community banks’ focus on next-generation digital solutions was on full display during a recent symposium hosted by...