Advocacy
Plan for Prosperity a Top Washington Policy Summit Priority
With registration now open for the 2013 ICBA Washington Policy Summit, participating community bankers will have the opportunity to advocate ICBA’s newly launched Plan for Prosperity. The flexible advocacy plan calls on policymakers to enact regulatory-relief provisions designed to ease the burden on community banks to help them serve their communities.
At
the advocacy conference, scheduled for April 24-25 in Washington, D.C., community bankers will engage their members of Congress and regulators on important policy issues and hear firsthand from the nation’s top banking and financial leaders. Advancing the Plan for Prosperity, which includes provisions to exempt community banks from mortgage-lending reforms, improve bank exam accountability, and offer relief from auditing expenses, will be a top priority.
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News & Announcements
“I Luv My Community Bank” Campaign Releasing Testimonials!
The “I Luv My Community Bank” campaign is accepting consumer testimonials until April 12. Submissions are being collected via the campaign’s interactive website, its Facebook app, and on Twitter.
ICBA
began forwarding consumer testimonials to their respective community banks on March 1. Campaign participants will continue receiving weekly emails with new testimonials until April 12.
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- Want more details on the campaign? ICBA’s
Chris Lorence explains in this video what the campaign is about and how
community banks and their customers can get involved.
News & Announcements
Jump$tart Coalition Recognizes Sen. Kay Hagan
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy selected Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) as the winner of its 2013 Federal Leadership Award. Hagan was cited for her ongoing efforts to promote financial literacy at the state and national levels. This and other awards will be presented at the Jump$tart Coalition’s annual awards dinner on Tuesday, April 23.
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ICBA
Member Access is sponsored by CNA: ICBA Member Milestones, brought to you by CNA, recognizes community bank anniversaries and milestones in the March issue of Independent Banker magazine. CNA understands it takes more than a strong balance sheet to run a successful bank. It takes commitment to the community, dedication to service and flexibility to meet the needs of clients. For more than 100 years, CNA's professionals have worked to build strong relationships and solid business insurance solutions that meet the needs of their clients. For more information on CNA’s programs, visit www.cna.com/communitybanks.
Products and Services
Fannie Mae Introduces Loan Quality Resource Center
Fannie Mae has posted a variety of resources to its website to help lenders with strong loan quality practices throughout the mortgage loan life cycle. The Loan Quality Resource Center includes upcoming webinars detailing Fannie’s post-purchase review process.
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Products and Services
ICBA
Compliance HelpDesk
In a recent survey, more than 80% of ICBA members reported that compliance issues are their biggest challenge. As one member said, compliance takes the fun and profitability out of banking. The ICBA Compliance HelpDesk addresses this need by helping banks preserve fee revenue, contain administrative expenses, and launch new products, all while staying compliant and profitable during regulatory turmoil.
The ICBA Compliance HelpDesk offers bankers an added layer of on-demand manpower and expertise to answer complicated compliance-related questions. Our experts, who provide a practical, hands-on, real-world understanding of compliance, each possess an average of 30 years of experience as bankers, regulators, and law enforcement officials.
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Products and Services
Article: Helping Small Businesses Understand Cash Flow
As
community banks nurture their relationships with small business customers, it is critical to understand their daily cash flow challenges. Even businesses reporting strong earnings and cash flow at year-end may experience stresses associated with payment collection, terms of sale, and payables management on a day-to-day basis. Three Dimensional Cash Flow - an article from ICBA Preferred Service Provider ProfitStars, illustrates how community bankers can engage business clients in discussions on daily cash-flow challenges.
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Products and Services
Compliance Check Up
A Sound Monitoring Program = Better Training Choices
Use Compliance Check Up to:
- Determine how well your compliance program is meeting requirements;
- Determine the effectiveness of training;
- Evaluate the strengths of your compliance program; and
- Save time in creating reports for your board and management.
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Products and Services
Compliance Working Papers
Why use working papers?
You will have an organized approach to compliance management, with risk assessment, schedule and program management all linked together. Compliance working papers topics include:
- Compliance program management;
- Lending compliance;
- Deposit compliance;
-
BSA/AML compliance; and
- Advertising compliance.
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Products and Services
Compliance Deskbook and Bulletin Services
There’s only one Compliance Deskbook! Make the ICBA Compliance Deskbook your community bank’s go-to compliance resource. Enroll today and gain access to:
- Searchable regulations – updated for you with explanations on what has changed and when;
- Issuances and guidance for the regulators;
- The latest industry news at your fingertips; and
- A single credible resource for all bank personnel.
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Education
Webinar: Planning for Severe Spring Weather
We have all witnessed the devastating effects Mother Nature can cause throughout the year. As we look ahead to spring, now is the time to prepare for the threats posed by spring storms and floodwaters. Join ICBA Preferred Service Provider Agility Recovery as CEO Bob Boyd shares practical, applicable tips and best practices to mitigate the risks posed by spring weather conditions. These recommended steps and strategies are based on the thousands of successful recoveries conducted by Agility over 24 years, including those related to flooding, tornadoes and severe storms.
When: 2 p.m. (Eastern time) on Wednesday, March 13.
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Education
Webinar: Challenges and Solutions in a Difficult Capital Raising Environment
It's
no secret that raising capital in today's markets is a challenge for community banks. Understanding the different options available—and the different market attributes and investor behavior associated with each option—is critical for any community bank faced with having to raise (or replace capital) in the next few years. Get prepared by joining this webinar hosted by QwickRate as experts present a broad review of capital-raising alternatives and market conditions. CPE credit eligible.
When: 11 a.m. (Eastern time) on Tuesday, March 19 or 2 p.m. (Eastern time) on Tuesday, March 26 at 2 p.m.
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Education
Seminar: Compliance Institute
This live compliance seminar incorporates the latest Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s comprehensive compliance reforms in areas such as Regulations Z, X, B and E. The latest guidance on integrated mortgage disclosures, high-cost mortgages, loan servicing, and lender compensation will be covered in detail in the lending units, and new foreign remittance transfer rules will be clarified in the deposit compliance unit.
When: Sunday, April 14 - Friday, April 19 in Nashville, Tenn.
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