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Meet ICBA’s 2025/26 Board of Directors

ICBA’s 2025/26 board members hail from all corners of the country and are ready to fight for the continued success of the community banking industry. Executive committee members tell us what they’ll be laser-focused on during their term, and members of the broader board pass on words of wisdom about leadership and success in banking.

By Rachel Hatcher

Advocacy
Advocacy
The Ultimate Community Banker Guidebook for All Things Advocacy

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Travis C. Rouse
People
What Makes Customers Trust Community Banks?

By Beth Mattson-Teig

Capital Summit
Advocacy
Aaron Stetter: The ICBA Capital Summit Shapes the Future of Community Banking

By Aaron Stetter

Restaurant
Lending
How Community Banks Open Doors for Local Restaurants

By Ed Avis

TV
Growth
Why is Streaming the Hottest New Marketing Platform for Community Banks?

By Mindy Charski

Survey
People
Strengthening Work Relations Through Bank Employee Surveys

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert

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Payments & Tech

Pay
Payments & Tech

Jacob Eisen: Changing for the Better

Winston Churchill famously said, “To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.”

FedNow
Payments & Tech
5 Ways Community Banks Can Take Advantage of FedNow

By Colleen Morrison

CFPB
Payments & Tech
What Role Will Your Core Play in Open Banking?

By Elizabeth Judd

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Payments & Tech
Proven Practices For Back-Office Efficiency
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Payments & Tech
IT MSP, Integris, Reveals Top IT Trends for the Second Year in New Report, “Understanding US Banks’ Annual IT Spend in 2025”
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Lending
Loan Pricing strategies: Don’t let your bank become a Castaway.
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Compliance & Risk

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Compliance & Risk

Fighting Fraud Under the USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(b)

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Compliance & Risk
Scott Anchin: 'Friendly Fraud' Isn't Bank Friendly

By Scott Anchin

Compliance & Risk
The Future of Risk Management: Adapt or Fall Behind
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