Executive Report: CSI Consumer Cybersecurity Poll Jan 03rd 2020 03:01pm on Cybersecurity, Education, Security, Sponsored, Sponsored Content, Surveys & Polls Executive Report: CSI Consumer Cybersecurity Poll Jan 03rd 2020 03:01pm on Cybersecurity, Education, Security, Sponsored, Sponsored Content, Surveys & Polls SPONSORED | Get data-driven research outlining Americans’ fears, perceptions and attitudes toward cybersecurity at their financial institutions and how you can respond.
Liberty Bank Minnesota’s community legacy Jan 01st 2020 12:01am on Connections, Membership, Other Programs When Liberty Bank Minnesota outgrew its home and needed to build a new headquarters, leaders gave back to the community by donating the bank’s downtown building to a good cause. By William Atkinson Recently, Liberty Bank Minnesota in St. Cloud, Minn., opened a new headquarters outside of the central Minnesota city’s downtown. The two-story headquarters […]
ICBA LIVE speaker Alison Levine on reaching your peak Jan 01st 2020 12:01am on Conferences & Events, General, Industry Insight, Leadership, Membership, People, slide Alison Levine, a general session speaker at ICBA LIVE 2020, has dedicated her life to sharing the lessons she’s learned while reaching the tallest, and often most dangerous, points on the planet. By Eric Best Near the top of Mount Everest, a single step requires at least five breaths. The desolate peak’s freezing temperatures—even in the […]
How to market your community bank in 2020 Jan 01st 2020 12:01am on Connections, Marketing, Membership In the new year, make a resolution to amplify your community bank’s voice. ICBA has the resources to help, provided exclusively to members at no cost. A new year brings new opportunities to share your story with your community. With more platforms than ever before to get your message out there, ICBA offers tips for […]
How Bank of Labor powered an industry sea change Dec 02nd 2019 12:12am on Business, Connections, Lending, Marketing, Membership, Uncategorized With a single loan, Bank of Labor in Kansas City, Kan., changed the lives of a group of lobstermen in Maine, more than 1,500 miles away. The community bank even made an award-winning short film about it. By Margaret Littman It was clear something had to change. A group of lobstermen were waking well before dawn […]
Could geolocation marketing hit the spot? Dec 02nd 2019 12:12am on Focus, Marketing, Membership, Software, Technology Community banks can use geofencing to tailor their marketing efforts to specific audiences. Through targeted campaigns, bankers can find new customers or deepen their relationships with existing customers. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert It’s a bank marketer’s dream: getting the right message to the right person at the right time, says Jana Jurukovska, ICBA’s vice president of […]
Mark your calendars for these 2020 ICBA events Dec 02nd 2019 12:12am on Conferences & Events, Connections, Membership The new year is fast approaching, so it’s time to mark your calendars and save the dates for these events, each tailored for community bankers like you. Visit icba.org/events for the latest details and to register for ICBA events. ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Boot Camp kickoff When: Jan. 8, 2020 Where: Little Rock, Ark. The second […]
How you can combat elder financial abuse Nov 01st 2019 12:11am on Focus, Membership, Other Programs The financial exploitation of seniors is a nationwide problem, but experts say community banks are in a key position to thwart this type of fraud. They recommend banks train staff to spot red flags and report suspicious activity to authorities. By Beth Mattson-Teig Community banks are finding themselves fighting on the front lines of a […]
Why these banks are supporting women entrepreneurs Nov 01st 2019 12:11am on Banks, Education, Industry Insight, Membership, People, slide In the past half of a century, women have gone from a small part of the business community to a significant—and fast-growing—segment. In fact, women start an average of more than 1,800 businesses across the country each day. How can community banks form mutually beneficial relationships with this burgeoning group of business owners? By William […]
How one community bank came to its town’s rescue Nov 01st 2019 12:11am on Connections, Membership, Other Programs Campbell County Bank in Herreid, S.D., saved its community’s grocery store from closure by buying and renovating the business in order to prepare it for its next owners. By Hannah Merritt For rural communities, the loss of a business has devastating effects. This is exactly what Herreid, S.D., faced in 2018 when the town grocery […]
