The Case Against Bureaucratic Banking by: Megan Olson, President & CEO, ICBSD Community banks in South Dakota and nationwide have been instrumental in sustaining small businesses and local communities throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but proponents of taxpayer-funded banking in certain states and municipalities threaten to undermine this system and its benefits to consumers. While public [...]

Meet the Presenter: Lucas White Lucas White, Vice Chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America, will be joining us at the 2022 ICBSD Black Hills Retreat! Lucas will provide an update on what ICBA is doing to ensure community banks can flourish.  He will cover ICBA’s efforts in the areas of advocacy, innovation and [...]

Meet the Presenter: Christopher Williston VI President and CEO of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, Christopher Williston VI, will be joining us at the 2022 Black Hills Retreat! During his presentation, Christopher will address key challenges that community banks face with technology. He will also discuss an exciting new solution available to South Dakota [...]

Meet the Presenter: Ashley Podhradsky During her presentation at the 2022 ICBSD Black Hills Retreat, Ashley Podhradsky will provide an overview on Project Boundary Fence. Project Boundary Fence is a free resource for South Dakota county and city governments provided by the Attorney General’s Office of South Dakota. The goal of the project is to [...]

Meet the Presenter: Gale Simons-Poole Gale Simons-Pool, Chief Regulatory Relations Officer at BHG Financial, will be joining us for the 2022 ICBSD Black Hills Retreat! Presentation Synopsis: Navigating the Fast Changing Regulatory Environment The session will cover current regulatory trends and emerging issues for community banks along with practical risk mitigation strategies.  Topics to be [...]

Meet the Presenters: Marta Hurst, Jeff Gordon, Bryce Sowitch, Kim Jardine Marta Hurst, Partner with Fiduciary Wise Jeff Gordon, Partner, IFAM Capital Bryce Sowitch, Partner, IFAM Capital Kim Jardine, Chief Compliance Officer The ICBSD has an exciting new benefit available to bank members thanks to IFAM Capital. During the 2022 ICBSD Black Hills Retreat, the [...]

Meet the Presenter: Lynn Paulson, Senior Vice President and Director of Agribusiness Development, Bell Bank Lynn Paulson, senior vice president and director of agribusiness development for Bell Bank, will be presenting at the 2022 ICBSD Black Hills Retreat! Lynn's presentation "Be Prepared, Keep Vigilant, Stay Focused" will focus on agriculture's economic cycles and what is [...]

Four Steps to Take Now to Prepare for CFPB Small Business Fair Lending Reviews CFPB is currently scheduling Small Business Fair Lending Reviews at financial institutions of all sizes, with a strong focus on pandemic lending practices. We explore what to expect and how to prepare. Small businesses are the lifeblood of local economies and [...]

Today, there are more banking options available to consumers than ever before making it difficult to know who to trust your hard-earned month with. Local, independent community banks are crucial to the success and vibrancy of the communities they serve. In fact, it pays to bank locally! Here’s why: Lowers Costs and Better Services Contrary [...]

When you support your local, independent bank, you support your community. The Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota (ICBSD) is reminding consumers: where you choose to bank and with whom matters. This reminder comes in celebration of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) Community Banking Month in April. “Community banks are the economic engines in [...]