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Introducing ICBA Payments’ New Chairman: Ruth Christopher

When she launched her career as a certified public accountant (CPA), Ruth Christopher wasn’t necessarily envisioning a role at a community bank. But after a few years at a regional CPA firm, a partner encouraged her to apply as an internal auditor at one of their client banks, Citizens Bank of Las Cruces, N.M.
September 25, 2023 | Payments Quarterly  

Football, Fun and Fundraising at One Community Bank

On Oct. 21, One Community Bank in Waunakee, Wisconsin, will host an outdoor viewing party for the University of Wisconsin-Madison football game. The event is a fundraiser for the Waunakee School District Student Financial Assistance Fund.
September 25, 2023 | Independent Banker  

Unlock Your Portfolio’s Potential with Credit Card Marketing

Marketing programs are critical to portfolio health and expansion. The key to success is simple: get started and take action! The steps below should help you start your journey.
September 25, 2023 | Payments Quarterly  

Key stakeholders join opposition to credit card routing bill

A key member of the House along with major airlines and transportation unions last week announced their opposition to legislation that would impose credit card routing restrictions, which ICBA continues urging community bankers to speak out against.
September 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Cards Payments 

Fed’s Bowman urges community banks to weigh in on agency rulemakings

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman encouraged community bankers to provide feedback on agency rulemakings.
September 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate CRA Risk 

Branding on Purpose

There’s been a lot of chatter lately about brand power and how brand drives an organization’s outward expression of its mission and values by being at the heart of great client and employee experiences.
September 25, 2023 | Payments Quarterly  

Rethinking Merchant Services

Banks have traditionally relied on interest income from loans and deposits, but non-traditional financial services companies are providing competition for these core products. To survive long term, banks must find alternative revenue streams and recognize the demand for innovative products and services.
September 25, 2023 | Payments Quarterly  

Mid-year Checkpoint on Digital Payments Transformation

With over half of 2023 now firmly in the rearview mirror, we’re hoping community banks have put our digital payments transformation resources (icba.org/digital-transformation) to good use—leveraging our whitepaper and workbook to refresh (or create) a digital payments strategy and accompanying roadmap.
September 25, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

Grassroots urgent as Senate prepares to act on 1071 reversal

With the Senate set to act as soon as this week on a resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to urge their senators to support the measure.
September 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

SBA Advocacy roundtables on new overtime proposal

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy this week is hosting roundtable discussions on the Labor Department’s proposal to increase the number of employees who are entitled to overtime compensation. Banks with less than $850 million in assets—which are defined as small businesses by the SBA—are invited to join.
September 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Small Business Administration 

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