ICBA Education Seminars and Institutes

ICBA Education offers many events throughout the year that offer CPE credits. See below for upcoming events and program descriptions.

How to Incorporate Your Business Continuity Management (BCM) into Your Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program

Jun 12, 2025 | Webinar | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education | Information Technology | Risk Management
Many organizations struggle to transition from a static Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to an effective, ongoing Business Continuity Management (BCM) system. In this introductory course, you will learn how to make that shift and integrate your BCM with your ERM program. The discussion will guide you through the key elements of the FFIEC’s Business Continuity Management Booklet, part of the FFIEC’s IT Examination Handbook. You will gain a deeper understanding of BCP and BCM, including the critical roles of disaster recovery plans, crisis management, and incident response in your overall strategy.

CRA to Z: How to Build a Best-in-Class CRA Program

Jun 17, 2025 | Seminar - Live | ICBA CRA Solutions | ICBA Education
In this 1.5-day course to be held at the ICBA Center for Innovation, you will learn CRA management best practices to ensure compliance with current rules and regulations. Upon completion, you will earn 13.5 hours of CPE credit, and have the knowledge and tools required to maintain a robust CRA program for your bank.

Basic Personal & Business Tax Return Analysis

Jun 18, 2025 | Webinar | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education | Marketing
Navigating and interpreting tax returns can be a complex and daunting task for bank personnel. It is critical you possess the knowledge and tools needed to confidently analyze both personal and business tax returns for lending purposes.

Community Bank Human Resources Seminar

Jun 24, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Commercial Real Estate Lending | ICBA Education
Today's modern workplace is transforming the role of the community bank human resources (HR) professional. People management and responsible administration are key for all HR professionals.

Puzzle of Check Compliance

Jun 24, 2025 | Webinar | Compliance | Frontline | ICBA Education | Operations
Check processing is subject to a variety of laws and regulations that are crucial for ensuring accuracy and compliance. This session provides an overview of the key legal frameworks governing check processing, helping your bank navigate complex requirements.

Q2 Regulatory Compliance Updates (2025)

Jun 26, 2025 | Webinar | Compliance and BSA | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | Frontline | ICBA Education | Operations
The Quarterly Regulatory Compliance Webinars deliver the most up-to-date guidance on regulatory compliance, upcoming deadlines, available resources, and more. Offered quarterly, these 60-minute webinars deliver comprehensive information with actionable takeaways.

Annual Convention

Jul 15, 2025 | Events

Vendor Management Seminar

Jul 29, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education | Lending
This seminar will assist community banks in navigating the critical considerations needed to effectively implement a sound vendor management program.

Lessons Learned for Lending Compliance

Jul 29, 2025 | Webinar | Compliance and BSA | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education | Information Technology | Lending
Financial institutions undergo comprehensive regulatory examinations to verify their lending compliance performance. However, consistently changing requirements and evolving environments can make it difficult to navigate your compliance obligations—leading to regulatory scrutiny. Hear firsthand expert accounts of the challenges and criticisms faced by financial institutions during examinations and audits and analyze the impact of industry trends on lending compliance. We’ll discuss the top violations flagged during lending compliance examinations, areas of concern that should be prioritized when evaluating a lending compliance program, and the highest-risk issues seen by examiners in the industry.

IRAs: Handling Complex Death Claims

Jul 30, 2025 | Webinar | Frontline | ICBA Education | Operations
Financial organizations often encounter complex beneficiary death claims, especially when there is limited regulatory guidance to navigate these situations. This comprehensive course provides an in-depth overview of aspects of Traditional and Roth IRA beneficiary issues, offering practical solutions for resolving death claims while minimizing risk.

Agricultural Credit Analysis Seminar

Jul 31, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Agriculture | ICBA Education
This seminar is designed to meet the needs of agricultural lenders by identifying market issues and providing the tools to assess the borrower’s ability to navigate difficult times.   

Enhancing Organizational Value Conference

Jul 31, 2025 | Seminar - Live | Commercial Real Estate Lending | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education
This new conference focuses on strategies for community banks to create value. It covers topics like stock liquidity, capital raising and deployment alternatives, succession planning, employee attraction and retention, mergers and acquisitions, equity and equity-like compensation and similar strategic initiatives.

Identifying and Addressing Distressed Loans Seminar

Aug 5, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Lending | Operations
Build a proactive mindset in identifying concerning trends that, if left unaddressed, could lead to a bank loss. A past due payment is not an early warning sign. It’s an indication that you have already missed the opportunity to assist your client.

BSA/AML Institute

Aug 5, 2025 | Institute - Live | Compliance | ICBA Education
The formal requirements for financial institution compliance under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) are significant. With the regulatory agencies committing to tougher and more inclusive BSA/AML examinations, it is important to make certain your BSA/AML program is appropriate for your institution's risk exposure. 

Bank Security Institute

Aug 12, 2025 | Institute - Live | ICBA Education
Ensure the physical safety of your bank, staff, and customers. Cover everything from the basics of bank security to some situations you may not have even prepared for.

Credit Analyst Institute

Aug 12, 2025 | Institute - Livestream | ICBA Education
Master the necessary financial analysis skills needed by today's credit analysts and the additional expertise vital to a community bank's overall lending success.

Keys to Being a Great Outside Bank Director

Aug 12, 2025 | Webinar | Director | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education
Many outside community bank directors seek a clearer understanding of what it takes to be a great outside director. The question "What makes a great outside director?" is simple, while the answer is not. There are multiple factors and considerations that contribute to the effectiveness of a great outside director.