Independent Banker

Independent Community Bankers of America
Independent Banker

Independent Banker: A Community Banking Podcast from ICBA (formerly Communities of Innovation) is inspired by countless conversations with community bankers. Each episode, your host, ICBA Chief Innovation Officer Charles Potts, speaks candidly with community banking leaders of all levels to glean actionable insights and inspiration on everything from managing talent and advocacy to the demands of the ever-shifting financial technology landscape.

  1. 23/12/2024

    Episode 28: Looking Back at 2024 Advocacy Efforts—and Toward 2025 — with Rebeca Romero Rainey

    We’ve seen a lot of shifts and change this year—the continued uptick in check fraud, the election, credit union acquisitions, etc.—but we community bankers are as steadfast, scrappy and resilient as ever. In fact, we show no signs of slowing down. According to Rebeca Romero Rainey, ICBA president and CEO, we’ve had a very successful year for ICBA’s advocacy and grassroots efforts.   Take the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1033, for example, where ICBA helped secure an exemption for community banks under $850 million. “What this this exemption tells me is that we've been very effective and have been heard that the challenges for some of our smaller institutions when it comes to working, for example, with the corporate service providers and being able to provide these solutions with while not completely increasing the cost to do is an incredible challenge,” says Romero Rainey. “It's an example of what we've been able to achieve over the years.”   ICBA’s pushback against Section 1033 is just the tip of the iceberg. In this episode, Romero Rainey and host Charles Potts reflect on 2024 advocacy and look ahead to the wins we are likely to see in 2025, thanks to the past year’s efforts.   This episode is sponsored by FIS.   Links Advocate for your industry by writing and speaking to your members of Congress. Check out our grassroots lobbying resources here. Want to dig into ICBA’s innovation pillar? Take a look at our cutting-edge webinars and solution providers, courtesy of ICBA Innovation. Be sure to read Independent Banker magazine’s monthly Checks & Balances column, where we cover the legislative and regulatory issues we see and fight every day.

    35 min
  2. 02/09/2024

    Get Schooled on Banking — with Alexander Price and Stephanie Gambill

    If you’re looking to advance your career, you may be thinking, “Where do I start?” But options abound—you just have to know where to look. Alexander Price, CEO of Citizens State Bank in Ouray, Colo., pursued further education and career development at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, which is just one of the options available to bankers.   “[School is] one of those things where you just have time, you have space, to think about things and to talk about things. It's worth its weight in gold,” Price says. “I would also say the Graduate School of Banking, its emphasis is in community banking, and that's the thing that I'm really passionate about now.”   Price and Stephanie Gambill, VP of Grand Rapids State Bank in Grand Rapids, Minn., chat with host Charles Potts about their insights from banking school and other ways they’ve solidified their footing within the community banking industry.   This episode is sponsored by FIS.   Links Access ICBA’s own Professional Development Planner for educational resources. Check out Independent Banker magazine’s August 2024 article on professional development as an employment benefit. Get involved with ICBA Innovation through Innovation Bootcamp, a two-day webinar event detailing an effective four-phase approach to innovation. Ask and learn about other community bankers’ professional development journeys on ICBA Community.

    42 min
  3. 24/06/2024

    Why is Check Fraud Such a Problem Right Now? — with Scott Anchin and David Long

    Check fraud isn’t new, but it has re-emerged as an appealing way for fraudsters to target community banks and their customers. That’s why ICBA has brought check fraud to the forefront of its conversation with its members, to discuss the ways they can band together to solve this issue.   “The one advantage that we have—which is a really, really strong advantage—is that we have an incredibly dedicated and engaged membership of folks who are working on the frontlines of check fraud, and who understand the problem, and who are ready to really roll up their sleeves and dive in and tackle the challenge head on,” says Scott Anchin, VP, operational risk and payments policy at ICBA.   Anchin and David Long, Bryant Bank’s executive vice president, correspondent banking/capital markets, join host Charles Potts to showcase the efforts of bankers and ICBA alike and why ICBA’s new check fraud guide can help fight this alarming epidemic.   This episode is sponsored by FIS.   Links ICBA members can browse our check fraud guide at icba.org and join the new fraud subgroup on ICBA Community at community.icba.org Check out Independent Banker’s January and June 2024 articles on check fraud mitigation tips. Watch the recording of ICBA’s recent ThinkTECH Solutions Forum on fraud as well as on-demand webinars on check fraud and Treasury check fraud. Access ICBA’s Solutions Directory to identify payments, compliance, and security service providers dedicated to community banks, including ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program alums.

    43 min

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Independent Banker: A Community Banking Podcast from ICBA (formerly Communities of Innovation) is inspired by countless conversations with community bankers. Each episode, your host, ICBA Chief Innovation Officer Charles Potts, speaks candidly with community banking leaders of all levels to glean actionable insights and inspiration on everything from managing talent and advocacy to the demands of the ever-shifting financial technology landscape.

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