Meet Chairman Jamie Shinabarger
In the world of banking, it is imperative that your initiative stands out and get your institution noticed while remaining true to your brand and furthering your bank’s mission. Join us for our 2023 Mega Conference where we encourage Hoosier bankers to think forward!
ESG and ‘Forced Access’
The growing effort by the federal government to push the financial services industry into climate risk management by the federal government has elicited pushback from state legislative branches. Several states have either proposed or passed legislation that would penalize financial institutions accused of boycotting certain industries, such as the fossil fuel and firearms industries.
National perspective
Our partners at the ICBA and ABA discuss bolstering cybersecurity and reining in a rogue regulator.
SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE
Banking on Women: The Power of Sisterhood
Attendance at our premier grassroots event returned to pre-pandemic levels this year as bankers gathered to kick off the 2023 advocacy year. | Read more.
Top scams targeting seniors – and what community banks can do to help
Older adults are targets for financial exploitation because they tend to possess more wealth than others, accumulated over their lifetime through hard work and saving. A decline in mental faculties for some seniors also makes them vulnerable, especially residents of nursing facilities targeted by predators who take advantage of victims’ memory loss. Read through for the most common elder scams happening now, and ways banks can help combat the problem.
Digging deeper
Other articles from this issue include:
- Farm margins to narrow in 2023;
- the risks of cryptocurrency;
- avoid collections blowback;
- social media in the workplace; and
- meet your 2023 Board of Directors.
Columns
Features
CLOSING NOTE
Board Review: Brock C. Goggins
Brock joins the IBA Board of Directors this year as the new president of the IBA’s Future Leadership Division. He serves as senior vice president-retail banking at German American Bank, Jasper. | Meet Brock.
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