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Flourish:Conversations must determine our innovation budgets — Rebeca Romero Rainey, CEO ICBA Innovation is one of those line items that can be hard to wrap our heads around. There’s no formula or silver bullet to determine how much to spend, so we annually face that Goldilocks conundrum of determining what’s too little, what’s too much

From The Top:Turning Vendors Into Partners with ICBA — Jack Hopkins, ICBA Chairman, President & CEO, CorTrust Bank, Sioux Falls, SD We’ve all been there: We identify a technological or operational need in our banks, and the work to find a provider begins. That effort extends far beyond identifying a fitting, affordable solution. We also

Fraud Watch:How to Prevent Wire Fraud —Scott Anchin, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Policy, ICBA With electronic payments increasingly the norm, wire fraud is becoming more common and varied in format. Wire fraud generally involves the use of electronic communication to defraud another person by phone, fax, telegram or, most commonly now, the

High Anxiety: Yield Curve Shape Reflects Bond Market’s Mood — Jim Reber, CEO, ICBA Securities Let’s start this month’s column with a dose of banality: Be careful what you wish for. For at least four years, all manners of bond market participants—including analysts, consultants, pundits and, not least, investors—have been predicting and hoping for a

Thank You for Making the 2025 CBI Annual Convention a Success! We’d like to share a sincere thank you to everyone who joined us this past July at beautiful Arnolds Park for the CBI Annual Convention! Your energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to advancing community banking in Iowa made this year’s event one to remember. We

Cyber Insurance Coverage Checklist for Regulated Industries: How to Get Started Written by: Ben Potaracke Businesses in regulated industries must take proactive steps to mitigate cyber risks. From financial services to healthcare, organizations handling sensitive data face stricter compliance requirements and an increasing likelihood of cyber threats. One essential component of a comprehensive risk management strategy

CBI Annual Convention: Registration is Now Open! “Whether you’re a teller, executive, or board member, this convention offers something for everyone, and we invite all to attend.” Wow. It is already April, and Spring is here, and Summer is on its way. With that, I’m excited to officially invite you to the CBI Annual Convention,

Advocating for Iowa Community Banks in Congress For nine years, I worked as an insurance manager at Iowa State Bank in my hometown of Hull overseeing the insurance divisions across nine banks and selling health, crop, and property/casualty insurance myself. My time at ISB reinforced my already positive views of community banks, connected me to

Local Banking: How Raccoon Valley Bank Keeps Banking Close to Home “Community banks don’t just provide loans and accounts. We step up when our communities need us, whether that means supporting local food pantries, helping families access housing, or investing in our schools.” — Terry Nielsen At a time when banking is becoming increasingly corporate

Grant Dean & Larry Winum: Upholding a Four-Generation Legacy at Glenwood State Bank In the heart of Glenwood, Iowa, the Dean family has built a lasting tradition in community banking, spanning more than a century. At the forefront today is Grant Dean, a fourth-generation banker who serves as President of Glenwood State Bank, continuing the