Meet ICBA’s 2019/20 executive committee Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on General, Industry Experts, Industry Insight, Leadership, slide Meet ICBA’s 2019/20 executive committee Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on General, Industry Experts, Industry Insight, Leadership, slide ICBA’s 2019/20 executive committee members talk about their to-do lists for the year, why they love their jobs and why they choose to spend their precious free time fighting for the community banking cause.
What we can learn from Sears’ failure Mar 01st 2019 12:03am on Focus, Industry Experts, Industry Insight To stay relevant, community banks must align their profit and risk goals with customer preferences—something the former retail behemoth didn’t do. Interest rate swaps are one strategy that can help achieve this.
10 questions with the OCC’s Joseph Otting Mar 01st 2019 12:03am on Focus, Industry Experts, Industry Insight In the first of a two-article series, we ask Joseph Otting, comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, for his views on the national bank charter, bank consolidation and whether the big banks are too big.
New chairman Preston Kennedy: A voice for community banks Mar 01st 2019 12:03am on General, Industry Experts, Industry Insight, Leadership, slide Preston Kennedy, president emeritus and vice chairman of Bank of Zachary in Louisiana, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, has a long history of speaking up for community banks.
Trailblazer: Natalie Bartholomew Mar 01st 2019 12:03am on Connections, Industry Experts, Industry Insight Natalie Bartholomew is committed to empowering women to become community bankers and work their way up the corporate ladder. As the blogger behind The Girl Banker, the chief administrative officer of Grand Savings Bank highlights the stories of her industry peers and sheds light on the lessons she’s learned in her own career.
White House alum Theresa Payton talks cybersecurity defense Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Fraud, Industry Experts, Industry Insight, slide, Technology Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions and keynote speaker at ICBA LIVE National Convention 2019, knows more than most about what can go wrong in cyberspace. Here, she shares her tips on staying ahead of major threats.
Q&A: The OCC’s Joseph Otting Apr 02nd 2018 12:04am on Focus, Industry Experts, Industry Insight As the 31st comptroller of the currency at the OCC, former banker Joseph Otting is tasked with ensuring the safety and soundness of the federal banking system. Here, he talks about regulatory challenges, the potential fintech banking charter and what he sees as the path forward for community banks. In your view, what banking policies […]
Q&A: ICBA member relations experts Brandy Smallbrock and Michael Lahr Feb 27th 2018 12:02am on Focus, Industry Experts, Industry Insight, Membership Two of ICBA’s member relations staff members explain how they live out the association’s mission to help community banks flourish.
How to use HR data analytics to improve profits and performance Jan 30th 2018 12:01am on Focus, Industry Experts, Industry Insight, Membership, Products/Services Some community banks are using HR analytics to find links between their human resources departments and their operational and financial systems to improve performance and profits.
Small-business smarts Sep 29th 2017 12:09am on Business, Focus, Industry Experts, Industry Insight, Lending In our first Small-Business Smarts column, we ask if it is possible to succeed in, and even grow, small-business lending despite the sometimes heavy regulatory burden. The community banks we spoke to could offer some lessons to those feeling the strain.
