ICBA Education Seminars and Institutes

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!

Are you in the process of establishing your bank’s first ERM Program or seeking to streamline your existing one? You’re not alone. Risk Management is at the heart of banking and every bank has to have processes, policies, and procedures in place in order to assess and manage the risks on their balance sheet.

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.

This seminar will assist community banks in navigating the critical considerations needed to effectively implement a sound vendor management program.

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.

This seminar is designed to meet the needs of agricultural lenders by identifying market issues and providing the tools to assess the borrower’s ability to navigate difficult times. 

Further details will be available 30 days prior to the webinar date.

Build a proactive mindset in identifying concerning trends that, if left unaddressed, could lead to a bank loss. A past due payment is not an early warning sign. It’s an indication that you have already missed the opportunity to assist your client.

The formal requirements for financial institution compliance under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) are significant. With the regulatory agencies committing to tougher and more inclusive BSA/AML examinations, it is important to make certain your BSA/AML program is appropriate for your institution's risk exposure. 

Creative thinking can provide financial institutions with highly effective marketing solutions on a controlled budget. Study successful marketing programs implemented by community banks when limited promotion budgets were a key factor. Identify marketing program objectives and how banks implement each strategy with easy-to-read materials as you progress through this three-part program.

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.