ICBA Education Seminars and Institutes

Situational awareness is a developed skill and a major part of crime prevention. Enhance your awareness and observation skills to become more mindful of your surroundings. Learn how perception can differ from reality and why observers may describe the same incident differently. Program attendees will gain strategies to improve crime prevention efforts and memory retention.

Brokered deposits provide an important source of funding for community banks. Recent changes to FDIC rules and guidance have offered clarity in certain areas of the brokered deposit regulatory regime while creating uncertainties in other areas. Discuss the general legal framework surrounding brokered and core deposits, and industry trends.

Every bank failure in a lesson in risk management and what not to do. From bank failures in the 1980s and 1990s to the recent implosion of Silicon Valley Bank, the stories are different, but the underlying themes are often strikingly similar.

From attrition catches, sales opportunities mined from your current customer base, and concrete direction that prevents your team from guessing on any number of topics, your bank will positively cash flow with a customer experience program. Don't re-invent the wheel!

At its core, community banking is risk management. In addition to community banks’ commitment to risk management on a day-to-day basis, it is important that community banks utilize insurance to protect themselves, their directors and officers from both internal and external risks. Discuss key insurance protections, with a focus on directors’ and officers’ insurance policies and financial institution bonds, as well as relevant insurance issues that can be applied to insurance protections in other areas of community bank operations.

Best Community Banks to Work For is an employee-climate research pulse that doubles as a competition with marketing perks. Results are collected in August and winners are announced early December. Join the brief, informative webinar to learn about the design, components, and complimentary reporting included (Administered by Avannis, the ICBA Preferred Service Provider for employee and customer experience feedback).

Incidents of violence in the workplace are increasing, but there are many steps employers can take to reduce the chance of becoming a victim. Familiarize yourself with preventive policies and procedures as well as tips for recognizing the warning signs and red flags when dealing with potential perpetrators.

ICBA Securities, its exclusively-endorsed broker Stifel, and ICBA are hosting a complimentary fixed-income conference June 27 in Philadelphia. This conference covers top-of-mind economic investment portfolio, regulatory, and balance sheet issues.

Join ICBA experts for a quarterly update on industry news and highlights. The 75-minute briefing will include details about regulations and congressional events from inside the Capital Beltway and across the U.S. We want to hear from you; participants are encouraged to bring questions to the briefing as the ICBA experts will answer questions from community bankers during the Q&A session.

Recognizing that you have a troubled credit in your portfolio is traumatic enough. Having to deal with a declining relationship that may cause your bank a significant loss can create an outright panic. Instead of freezing or believing that things will get better on their own, now is the time to blaze the path forward to avoid a charge off.

Best Community Banks to Work For is an employee-climate research pulse that doubles as a competition with marketing perks. Results are collected in August and winners are announced early December. Join the brief, informative webinar to learn about the design, components, and complimentary reporting included (Administered by Avannis, the ICBA Preferred Service Provider for employee and customer experience feedback).

Employers are confronted with an increasing number of data protection challenges. Dive into the various challenges organizations face when it comes to protecting data and address the latest trends and best practices in data protection. Gain insight on how to navigate the evolving landscape of data regulations and ensure compliance.

Most banks that access their ICBA membership benefit to listen to the customer voice have been previously running their own in-house survey(s) with an online software tool. If that’s your bank, 2024 is a year for improvement!

Setting exposure limits for your ACH Originators is a requirement of the Nacha Rules. However, there are no set guidelines on how this task should be accomplished. Explore the art, not science, of effectively setting limits for your ACH originators.

Join us for the culminating event of the seventh ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program. During this program you will hear honed pitches from each of the six cohort companies.

Financial Institutions provide great value to the American economy. But that value comes with risks. Risk Assessments are at the core of a strong Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program. Therefore, developing strong risk assessments for all key areas of the financial institution is crucial.

The aftermath of the Pandemic, coupled with new technologies, shifting consumer preferences, market changes, and recent bank failures, has reshaped the industry significantly. The financial industry faces various forces, challenges, and new competitors, all amidst prevailing uncertainty. However, within these challenges lie unprecedented opportunities. It is imperative for every financial institution to develop an adaptive, dynamic strategic plan, a living document that breathes and evolves, ensuring not just survival but thriving and growth in this ever-changing landscape.

While the basics of unclaimed property reporting are consistent for all holders, financial institutions can face particularly complex questions and issues around unclaimed property. From determining the proper state for escheatment, to deciphering dormancy rules around complicated property types like IRAs, financial institutions must take care to understand the scope of their unclaimed property reporting requirements to stay compliant.

Go beyond the basics of security training and find the answer to common security questions. Discover solutions to practical issues like camera placement, the necessity of monitors in break rooms, and the optimal timing for alarm activation during or after a bank robbery.

Net interest margin was top-of-mind for community banks in Q2 amid uncertain economic conditions. How are we faring at the halfway point? Is a soft landing in sight?