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 ICBA Preferred Service Provider Avannis, the PSP for employee and customer experience feedback).

What are examiners prioritizing in 2024? What compliance shortcomings are getting financial institutions into trouble most often? ICBA Preferred Service Provider Ncontracts’ regulatory compliance experts will answer these questions and more in this webinar.

No prior knowledge of banking or law is needed as we explore banking regulation, the dynamic business of banking, and various other regulatory and business topics. Get ready for an engaging introduction that will leave you with a firm foundation in banking law.

Continuing education is top of mind in today’s corporate world. Professionals must learn how to succeed as both a mentor and mentee. Discover how the opportunity to be both can help you grow in your career and personal life.

This event will exercise and enhance the capabilities of community banks and the financial services sector in identifying, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from cyber incidents. Registration is now closed.

Dealing with the big three check issues (forgeries, alterations, and counterfeit checks) can prove to be the most challenging situation a financial institution can encounter. These issues have a very narrow return window and no adjustment options.

Attend ICBA’s Quarterly Regulatory Compliance webinars for the very latest regulatory compliance guidance, upcoming deadlines, resources, and more.

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.

Nationwide, companies include Net Promoter Score in their performance metrics (based off the question "How likely are you to recommend Best Bank...?"). ICBA Preferred Service Provider Avannis collects the NPS for ICBA banks daily. Join to see how ICBA banks are using the membership benefit to this end. Also learn best practices to build NPS into incentives and corporate goal setting.

Understanding the complex withholding and reporting requirements applicable to Traditional and Roth IRA distributions is critical to maintaining a compliant IRA program.

Unleash the full potential of your bank, career, and industry at ICBA LIVE 2024. As the largest annual gathering of community bankers, ICBA LIVE offers you unparalleled opportunities. Connect with your peers and enrich your knowledge through thought-provoking education sessions and inspiring keynotes and celebrate the achievements of our industry.

Want to meet ICBA? We want to meet you too! We encourage you and your colleagues to join us for an informative and interactive webinar. You’ll learn how to make the most of your new ICBA membership by taking full advantage of all the benefits ICBA has to offer.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the banking ecosystem to promote safer, virtual options for their employees and clients. To manage the impact of reduced in-person interactions, many financial institutions expanded their use of electronic communication with their clients. These electronic operations are subject to regulatory scrutiny under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act). Discuss the specific requirements of the E-Sign Act, how to implement a compliant E-Sign program or identify gaps in your current program, and how to maintain compliance in an ever-changing environment.

CRA Partners offers CRA Education & Training, CRA Support Services, the CRA Collaborative Peer Group, and CRA compliance programs that create safe living environments for older Americans with help from local banks. This short, informative meeting will guide you through optimizing your CRA activities from start to finish.

Over the past two years, the banking industry has been beset with issues related to funding sources as well as growth and quality issues in our lending portfolio. As funding sources become more costly and harder to find, we need to understand how our decisions will impact our bank's assets. Dig into how funding sources influence our credit portfolio decisions, whether being asset sensitive or liability sensitive is the right direction, as well as what areas of lending will best suit your risk tolerance at this time. Plus, discuss how to reinforce your credit culture to maintain the credit risk level desired.

Unidentified risk is unmitigated risk. There are diverse risks embedded in your everyday payment channels and you must understand the types of risk your organization confronts to better protect your bank.

A breach is an organization’s worst nightmare, but should the worst come to pass, it’s not the end of the world. In fact, it’s time to respond. While your cybersecurity team is working to patch things up, the leadership team needs to stay informed. As a key part of your organization, what do you need to pay attention to during this time? What can you do to help prepare before a breach, and what can you do to help during or after one? Wolf & Company’s experts explain what you need to know about breaches, and how they can best be of service during or following an incident.

For the first time, ICBA Payments is offering ALL ICBA member banks access to our exclusive Fraud Loss Protection Plan (FLPP). You do not need to have a Debit or Credit issuing relationship with ICBA Payments to enroll.

Financial institutions rely heavily on third-party relationships to gain efficiency, reduce operational costs, and to meet the evolving technology needs of customers. While third-party relationships are often beneficial, there are risks created by the relationships that need to be identified, assessed, and managed. Discuss the fundamental elements of due diligence and ongoing monitoring based on the Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships issued in June 2023. And learn the importance of SOC reports in achieving monitoring requirements and how to properly digest the information in these reports to avoid common issues identified during audits of third-party risk management programs.

Join us for this fast, fun, informative session to explore fintech solutions for community banks like yours. Each Accelerator selection process we connect with several fintech companies that have great products and solutions but due to our highly competitive program only a limited number can participate.