FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 8, 2025) – In honor of Community Banking Month in April, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank and the Independent Community Bankers of America are highlighting community bank efforts to power local communities and fuel economic prosperity for Americans nationwide.
“For Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, supporting our community is at the heart of everything we do,” said Kyle DeCicco, president and CEO of Sanibel Captiva Community Bank. “From contributing to meaningful local causes to offering smart banking and lending solutions, we’re proud to be a trusted partner for our neighbors here in Southwest Florida. We invite you to visit any of our eight branches and see how SanCap Bank can make a difference for you and the community we all call home.”
Community banks play a vital role in supporting local economies, funding small businesses and giving back to their communities. This includes:
- Funding more than 60% of all small business loans and more than 80% of agriculture loans nationwide, and contributing tax dollars that help maintain local municipalities.
- Earning a 74% net satisfaction score from small businesses, compared to 53% for large banks, 42% for finance companies and 15% for online lenders.
- Achieving consistent loan growth that has outpaced noncommunity banks for a decade.
- Offering high-touch, high-tech service, providing modern-day conveniences and technical capabilities while maintaining personalized, relationship-based service.
- Supporting underserved Americans by providing greater flexibility to low-income and minority borrowers. Community banks serve 93% of majority-minority communities and 96% of low-income designated counties.
- Giving back to their communities. Civic service is a way of life for community bankers as reflected in ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Awards.
“Community banks cater to the distinct financing needs of their customers as a cornerstone of their business philosophy, creating meaningful and long-lasting relationships,” said Rebecca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of ICBA. “ICBA takes pride in representing these community-centric servants and prioritizes championing their dedication to empower local communities.”
For more information about community banks, visit icba.org/bank-locally. Follow the ICBA Community Banking Month conversation on social media with the #BankLocally and #CommunityBankingMonth hashtags.
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. ICBA powers the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education and innovation.
As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit icba.org.
