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.

Preparing to Mitigate and Respond to Ransomware

Aug 20, 2025 | Webinar | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education | Information Technology
Ransomware isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, it’s been plaguing organizations for years, preying on weaknesses in security systems to steal data and compromise systems. In April 2024, VMware Carbon Black reported that businesses around the world had seen a 148% increase in ransomware attacks due to the widespread effects of COVID-19, leaving institutions either scrambling to remediate breaches or generate new procedures to prevent them.

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

Aug 21, 2025 | Seminar - Live | ICBA CRA Solutions | ICBA Education
In this 1.5-day course, you will learn CRA management best practices, and gain exposure to how the new rule will impact your bank. 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.

Vendor Management Program – How Model Risk Fits In

Aug 21, 2025 | Webinar | Auditing | Compliance | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education | Information Technology | Risk Management
As financial institutions increasingly rely on third-party providers, the associated risks also grow. This educational session will guide you in developing an effective Vendor Management Program and a Model Risk Management Program. Explore the necessary due diligence, from core systems to technology-dependent banking products, and gain practical insights on integrating these programs within your Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework for robust risk management. By the end of the session, you will clearly see how Vendor Management and Model Risk Management align with your ERM program.

CFO Forum

Aug 26, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education
The CFO Forum tackles the top issues CFOs face today, including emerging tax and accounting strategies, CECL implementation, deposit funding sources, risk management, cybersecurity and much more.

Fraud Seminar

Sep 9, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Fraud | ICBA Education
Join ICBA Education and fraud expert Barry Thompson for a fast-moving seminar that will prepare you to identify and protect your bank's reputation and assets. Benefit from the interactive format and expert instruction and leave with essential knowledge and tools that you can implement immediately.  

Compelling Advertising for Community Banks

Sep 9, 2025 | Webinar | Executive Leadership/C-Suite | ICBA Education | Marketing
We’ve all been in that crunch, racing against the clock to meet a looming deadline. But how do you create an ad that stands out and drives results? Here is your chance to learn proven strategies for crafting effective advertising across mass media, direct mail, and digital platforms.

Audit Institute

Sep 9, 2025 | Institute - Livestream | Auditing | ICBA Education
Meet your bank’s evolving needs, the expectations of the audit committee, and the examiners! Our curriculum will expand your knowledge of auditing and banking whether you are a veteran auditor or new to the audit function. 

IRA Legal Issues

Sep 10, 2025 | Webinar | Frontline | ICBA Education | Operations
Financial professionals working with Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) often find themselves in a tricky position—while they aren’t authorized to offer tax advice, they may still be called upon to address complex legal questions. The challenge is that there is limited IRS guidance on how to handle IRA legal issues.

Bank Director Forum - Session 3

Sep 11, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Bank Director Program
Offered quarterly in half-day sessions, each of the Bank Directors Forums will cover a unique topic, such as cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, corporate governance and more. No two sessions will be the same. See Agenda below for this session's topic.

Q3 Regulatory Compliance Updates (2025)

Sep 11, 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.

Compliance Institute

Sep 14, 2025 | Institute - Live | Compliance | ICBA Education
The ICBA Compliance Institute is built to meet the needs of seasoned professionals seeking the latest regulatory education and industry best practices as well as newer compliance officers seeking to gain a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts of each regulation.

Annual Current Issues Certification Conference

Sep 22, 2025 | Seminar - Live | Commercial Real Estate Lending | ICBA Education
This four-day in-person conference focuses on key issues and trends related to auditing, BSA/AML, regulatory compliance, security and fraud, and offers the very latest information, tools, best practices, and training to assure that you are up-to-date and compliant. Attend one day or all four!

Treasury Management: A Powerful Tool to Increase Deposits and Fee Income

Sep 25, 2025 | Webinar | Frontline | ICBA Education | Operations
In today’s competitive banking environment, treasury management has become a critical driver of growth for financial institutions. This course offers a comprehensive overview of treasury management services and strategies to help banks increase core deposits and non-interest income. Participants will learn how to assess the treasury management needs of business customers and offer tailored solutions that add value.

Enterprise Risk Management Institute

Sep 29, 2025 | Institute - Live | Lending | Operations
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a critical function for banks, aimed at identifying, assessing, and managing multiple types of risk faced by the institution. ICBA’s Enterprise Risk Management Institute offers comprehensive instruction covering the fundamentals of ERM, risk categories, risk integration, and practical strategies for developing and implementing effective ERM programs.

Auditing IT General Controls Seminar

Oct 2, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Commercial Real Estate Lending | ICBA Education
Banks conduct audits on an ongoing basis to monitor their bank’s internal controls and ensure adequacy and compliance with their bank’s policies and procedures. The audit scope should include an in-depth review of IT and information security controls and operating procedures that help protect the institution from losses.

Basics of Cash Flow

Oct 2, 2025 | Webinar | ICBA Education | Lending
Further details will be available 30 days prior to the webinar date.

Marketing Institute

Oct 6, 2025 | Institute - Live | Marketing
Master marketing strategy, brand, and content management, leveraging digital channels to reach and engage customers, using data analytics to make informed decisions, compliance in marketing, and much more. Gain the skills and solutions to help strengthen existing marketing capabilities and develop new approaches.

BSA Hot Topics

Oct 7, 2025 | Webinar | Compliance and BSA | Frontline | ICBA Education | Lending
Further details will be available 30 days prior to the webinar date.

Community Bank Treasury Management Seminar

Oct 16, 2025 | Seminar - Livestream | Commercial Real Estate Lending | ICBA Education
Community banks seek ways to boost core deposits and non-interest income and Treasury Management is the key. Learn how your bank’s business teams can collaborate to sell business products and services to meet this goal.