The Importance of AI Literacy for Bank Boards

Aug 19, 2024
The importance of artificial intelligence (AI) literacy cannot be overlooked as AI is rapidly transforming the banking industry. As this technology evolves, so do the risks and opportunities.

Attracting and retaining key personnel

Aug 19, 2024
Attracting and retaining key personnel is a regular topic at strategic planning sessions. It fits neatly into the big strategy of making sure the bank has appropriate management succession at all levels.

Interchange versus swipe fees, a primer.

Aug 19, 2024
With so much discussion around card transactions, what does a bank director need to know about interchange and swipe fees to understand their fiduciary duties and guide their decisions?

Corporate governance and employment law help is on the way!

Jun 26, 2024
With your ICBA Bank Director Program subscription you have access to attorneys from Jackson Lewis and Gerrish Smith Tuck for help with your employment law and corporate governance questions.

Play ball! National pastime gives us some portfolio management guidance.

Jun 26, 2024
It occurs to me that with a little thought there may be some parallels between our national pastime and community banking. Follow along as we see what lessons we might glean from the grand old game. And don’t buy what Yogi Berra asked: “Who can think and play baseball at the same time?”

7 Strategies for Raising Bank Deposits

Jun 26, 2024
Money is moving out of low- and no-interest bank accounts in favor of higher-yielding money markets, CDs and other fixed income products available elsewhere. Deposits that swelled in the wake of unprecedented government stimulus are steadily declining.

Data-Driven Success: Enhancing ROI in Digital Marketing

Jun 26, 2024
The financial landscape is evolving rapidly, and with it, the way banks market themselves. Gone are the days of relying solely on traditional tactics like print ads, branch marketing, and annual surveys. Today, success hinges on embracing a data-driven and education-focused approach.

Why is Check Fraud Such a Problem Right Now? — with Scott Anchin and David Long

Jun 24, 2024
Check fraud isn’t new, but it has re-emerged as an appealing way for fraudsters to target community banks and their customers. That’s why ICBA has brought check fraud to the forefront of its conversation with its members, to discuss the ways they can band together to solve this issue.

Online Course Newsletter – June 2024

Jun 24, 2024
On June 26, we launched five new Community Reinvestment Act courses. These new courses cover the new Community Reinvestment Act Modernization Final Rules published in October 2024 that have an effective date of January 1, 2026.

Online Course Newsletter – May 2024

May 28, 2024
In the April edition of the Online Course Newsletter, we mentioned that a report is available to see how many attempts learners took to pass a course. Recognizing this can be overwhelming we have written easy-to-follow instructions on how to use Excel formulas to narrow down the spreadsheet and find specific information.