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Think Like an Innovator: A Workshop for Emerging Bank Leaders
Young bankers are working directly with customers, are in the middle of day-to-day processes, interact with technology, and work side by side with their ...
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What Can the Executive Team Do to Proactively Manage Cybersecurity?
Bank executives have a lot competing for their attention. They're responsible for their customers, employees, continued growth, risk, compliance, operations, and the overall direction ...
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From Tradition to Transformation: The Innovation Imperative for Community Banks
For generations, community banks have built their success on relationships, trust, and a deep understanding of the communities they serve. As technology advances and ...
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The Lasting Community Bank Legacy
As community bankers, our customers and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our products, our technology stacks, our teams: They all ...
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Leading with Heart
Community banks stand the test of time. In this month's issue, we're celebrating banks that have been around for 100, 150, 200 years, and ...
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Meet Our New Board President: Jeremy Bunkers on Banking, Leadership, and What’s Ahead
Ask Jeremy Bunkers how he became the incoming president of our board of directors, and he won't start with banking. He'll start with a ...
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Building on Strong Foundations
- Michael Gathman, CEO of Community Bankers of Iowa People can't stay in their roles forever, which raises a question every bank will eventually ...
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2026 Virtual Community Banking Technology Conference Recording Now Available
2026 Virtual Community Banking Technology Conference Recording Now Available If you were unable to attend last week's Virtual Community Banking Technology Conference, you can ...
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Shazam Celebrates 50 years of innovation
Shazam Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation From pioneering the PIN-debit point-of-sale transaction, to introducing a national debit product, to helping financial institutions significantly reduce ...
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Your quarterly source for industry updates, success stories, and tools to help Iowa’s community banks thrive.
The Community Banker Update is your comprehensive resource for everything happening in Iowa’s community banking industry. Each quarterly issue delivers timely industry updates, success stories from independent community banks across the state, and insights into how CBI’s advocacy is shaping the future of banking. You’ll also find valuable education and training opportunities, as well as details on upcoming events to help you and your team stay ahead in a competitive and ever-changing environment.