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Your Impact: IBAT’s Economic Impact Study
IBAT is pleased to now share the data to quantify what Texas community bankers have always known. Your work drives real economic impact across the state. Late last year,...
Celebrating Community Banking Month
April is Community Banking Month, a time to celebrate the impact, service and dedication community banks bring to their customers and the communities they call home. At IBAT, we...
Apryl Salazar Named President – IBAT Performance, Inc.
IBAT has named Apryl Salazar President – IBAT Performance, Inc., a reflection of her leadership and longstanding commitment to supporting community banks. With 19 years of banking experience, Apryl...
“How Banks Are Using Tokenized Deposits”
Bank Director recently hosted the session “How Banks Are Using Tokenized Deposits” as part of its FinXTech series. Banking and Fintech Editor Greg Neumann sat down with a panel...
IBAT Shows Up BIG for the 2026 Annual Convention in D.C.
Last week, the IBAT family showed up in force in Washington, D.C. to make the voice of community banking heard by the Texas Congressional delegation. More than 170 Texans...
Federal Judges Rules Against Illinois Interchange Fight
In a significant decision last week, a federal judge ruled against banks seeking to invalidate the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The law prohibits charging or receiving interchange...
Texas DMV Finalizes Vehicle Registration Requirements
Over the objections of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) approved a rule change prohibiting vehicle registration for individuals who cannot...
IBAT Pushes Back on Stablecoin Effort to Bypass Banks
Last week, the cryptocurrency industry clarified its desire and intent to circumvent the American banking system. In a letter of support for the creation of so-called “skinny accounts” at the Federal...
Senate Bill Aims to Close Industrial Loan Company Loophole
Following last week’s announcement that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company to establish industrial loan companies, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate...