Pub. 2 2023 Issue 1

For years, megabanks have said they would outperform us, that our business models wouldn’t hold. But we are gaining ground instead of losing it, and that all stems from our relationship-first approach. As I begin my tenure as ICBA Chairman, I can’t help but reflect on the road that has brought me here. I have […]

Through national advertising, media relations outreach, social media and more, we will differentiate community banks in the hearts and minds of Americans. To me, the community bank story is personal. Growing up in a small town and seeing first-hand the impact community banks make shaped not only my career path but also how I define

Being relationship bankers, community banks can and should confront misperceptions and inaccuracies directly with their customers and allay their concerns. The FDIC’s recent action to close Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, Signature Bank, and First Republic has put the financial sector under scrutiny, made worse by some news reporting based on incomplete data and flawed analysis.