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.
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 (http://icba.org/beheard).
Want to dig into ICBA’s innovation pillar? Take a look at our cutting-edge webinars and solution providers, courtesy of ICBA Innovation (http://icba.org/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.
8 Nov 2024
Episode 27: Why Fraudsters Love the Holidays — with Kausar Kenning
As the holidays approach, it’s time to stay even more vigilant against fraud. That’s because fraudsters are more likely to seek out vulnerable, lonely or busy people at the end of the year. How can community bankers get ahead of year-end fraud and raise awareness among consumers?
“I think that's the responsibility of community banks,” says Kausar Kenning, global head of payment systems intelligence for VISA. “Make sure that you're taking all those safety precautions, make sure that you're being proactive in your effort, and you're helping to prevent it from before it even begins.”
As Kenning points out, proactivity is key to fraud prevention. She and host Charles Potts talk about the latest scams, why fraud increases toward the end of the year, and how community banks can fight it.
This episode is sponsored by FIS, VISA and ICBA Payments.
Links
ICBA Payments provides products and services to help mitigate fraud loss. Learn more about its Fraud Loss Protection Plan at icba.org/flpp (http://icba.org/flpp)
ICBA offers a number of on-demand webinars highlighting fraud trends at icba.org/education/webinars
Keep an eye out for Independent Banker magazine’s new column on fraud beginning in February. We’ll be covering fraud topics every other month.
Learn about other bankers’ fraud experiences, straight from the source, on ICBA Community.
2 Sept 2024
Episode 26: 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.
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