At ICBA Securities, we provide community bankers the tools to grow their investments.
ICBA Securities Corporation is a service of the ICBA Services Network®, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICBA.
ICBA Securities Corporation (ICBA Securities) a subsidiary of the ICBA (Independent Community Bankers of America) that was founded in 1989 following two years of intensive research by ICBA's Bank Services Committee.
As ICBA Securities is owned by the nation’s largest trade association for community banks, it has a commitment to return all of its profits to the industry, in the form of royalties, sponsorships, or dividends. Through 2021, it had reinvested over $49 million back into its supporting state/regional partners or into the ICBA. Six of the seven ICBA Securities board directors are leadership community bankers.
We are proud to be endorsed by over 30 community bank state associations.
ICBA Securities provides an education platform tailored to the needs of community banks and ICBA Securities representatives attend and speak at most state community banking conferences, conducting an average of 50 educational events per year.
ICBA Securities annually hosts the ICBA Bond Academy, which equips community bank portfolio managers with the skills to maintain a high performing institution, and the ICBA Balance Sheet Academy, which is an intermediate-level program for more experienced financial managers.
ICBA Securities also endorses and teaches at the Barret Graduate School of Banking in Memphis, Tenn. The President of ICBA Securities, Jim Reber, writes a monthly investment column for ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine.
If you would like to learn more about the organization, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at 901-262-1353 or jreber@icbasecurities.com
We are happy to provide you with a copy of our most recent audited financial statement. If you would like to learn more, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at 901-262-1353 or jreber@icbasecurities.com.
Join ICBA experts for a quarterly update on industry news and highlights. The 75-minute briefing will include details about regulations and congressional events from inside the Capital Beltway and across the U.S. We want to hear from you; participants are encouraged to bring questions to the briefing as the ICBA experts will answer questions from community bankers during the Q&A session.
Duration: 75 minutes
Presented live and recorded on 03/19/26.
In the post-pandemic environment, loan portfolios have generally performed well, with minimal troubled credits, late payments, and charge-offs. Despite fair economic conditions, it's important to remember that bad loans often emerge during good times, lurking beneath the surface.
Explore the best early warning signs for detecting credit deterioration and learn how to navigate your bank's credit process to manage risk proactively. Designed for credit and loan professionals at all levels, this session equips you with the tools and insights needed to uncover potential problems early and act before they escalate.
Learning Objectives:
Duration: 60 minutes
Presented live and recorded on 6/11/26.
This webinar provides a thorough understanding of the discipline of leadership versus “managership.”
Discussions will highlight the importance of sound leadership within banking organizations. Additionally, participants will delve into the trait, skills, and style approaches to leadership, explore psychodynamic leadership theory, and review strategic leadership concepts. Leadership ethics will also be addressed
Key principles will be illustrated through case studies; giving participants the opportunity to apply what they learn to real-world scenarios. This webinar is ideal for banking professionals at any level who want to strengthen their leadership capabilities.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the differences between a leader and a manager.
Outline the different leadership theories, concepts, and principles.
Explore leadership ethical thought.
Understand how to apply leadership techniques to real human issues in banking.
Duration: 90 minutes
Accurate documentation is the backbone of a successful CRA program. This in-depth class focuses on how to properly capture and report community development activities —including loans, investments and services, so you receive full credit during CRA evaluations.
Through practical examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn best practices for organizing data, aligning activities with regulatory requirements, and building documentation that tells a compelling story of your institution’s impact.
ICBA Securities is pleased to have earned the endorsement of the community bank state associations below. We participate in their educational agendas and support their advocacy efforts. We also help support their operations financially in the form of royalties and sponsorships. Click on a logo to visit an association’s website.
For more information, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at jreber@icbasecurities.com or 901-262-1353.
Community Bankers Association of Ohio
Columbus
Ohio
President & CEO
Legends Bank of Clarksville
TN
Chairman
President and CEO