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Q&A: Growth-Related Challenges for the Evolving Community Bank

Whether growing organically or through mergers and acquisitions, even positive change can present challenges. We talked to two community bankers about considerations and issues they’ve noticed as their banks have grown.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

Rob Birgfeld: Amplify Community Banking With Local Influencers

Influencer marketing doesn’t have to target social media stars with millions of followers. It can start at a local level, with community banks reaching out to trusted individuals known within the community.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

Jack E. Hopkins: Riding the Pendulum of Regulatory Compliance

“Even in the face of optimism, we recognize that with regulation, the only constant is change.”
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Out of Office: Skyler Kanipe

The project manager at $1.4 billion-asset Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB) in Benton, Kentucky, is always on the lookout for her next vintage find.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Reduce Collateralization: A Path to Greater Efficiency and Depositor Satisfaction

SPONSORED | Banks can use a reciprocal deposit network to make large deposits eligible for millions in aggregate FDIC insurance across network banks — replacing the need for collateral or repos.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Charles Potts: How the Regtech Revolution Represents Banking Today

In many ways, ICBA’s core pillars—advocacy, education and innovation—define today’s community bank priorities. Extending those areas to the products and services driving bank investments, regulatory technology solutions emerge as a major player.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Katahdin Trust Company Shoots and Scores for Youth Athletes

In March, $1 billion-asset Katahdin Trust Company (KTC) in Houlton, Maine, teamed up with Big Time Hoops to host its All Star Weekend. The event features a free youth skills clinic that gives young athletes across Maine a chance to sharpen their basketball skills.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Powering Potential: Inside the ThinkTECH Accelerator

ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator readies participating companies that have early-stage solutions and helps them tailor their products for community banks.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

What Should Community Banks Know About Cross-Border Payments?

As cross-border payments reforms take shape, community banks must navigate promising opportunities and significant adjustments in this evolving space.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Payments 

How to Balance Collections With Compassion for Customers

Community banks face the delicate task of collecting past-due loans while maintaining a compassionate approach, There are ways to be successful at both, experts say.
September 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Lending 

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