Why we innovate



Community banks remain financial service innovators and creative problem solvers. ICBA provides innovation opportunities for community banks and supports innovative partnerships and solutions to help community banks thrive.

Together, with community banks, we work to identify and foster community bank-enabled fintech partnerships by bringing community bank leaders together with fintech visionaries to cultivate a high-tech, high-touch banking experience for customers.

Community bankers must remain vigilant in exploring ways to implement solutions that keep community banks competitive in an ever-changing financial landscape.

That’s why ICBA invests in innovation by offering the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program to community bankers, thought leadership on emerging banking innovations, and specialized events designed to help community banks stay ahead.

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ThinkTECH Accelerator

A community bank focused fintech accelerator designed to identify and foster community bank-enabled fintech partnerships.

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ThinkTECH Programs and Events

Innovation programming designed to spur community bank growth and strategy development.

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Start your search of all the ICBA services and preferred provider solutions to gain access to high-quality products and services, best-in-class pricing and educational tools and training.

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Latest Innovation News

CFPB Penalty Against VyStar Credit Union Exemplifies Consumer Impact of Tax-Exempt Industry’s Lagging Regulatory Oversight

Oct 31, 2024
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took action against VyStar Credit Union for harming consumers through its botched rollout of a new online banking system.