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Last week, the Galveston Daily News reported on IBAT’s efforts to shine a light on the nation’s largest banks to adequately prevent and respond to check fraud. IBAT recently sent a letter to...

Last week, IBAT upped the ante in the fight back against the big banks for their failure to police check fraud. In a letter sent to the members of the Senate...

As the calendar turned to a new month last week, Washington D.C. entered its favorite time of year – the August Congressional recess. The recess kicks off the Fall...

IBAT was proud to be on hand Sunday night to celebrate 50 years of the Texas Tech School of Banking and the immeasurable impact that the program has had...

According to an American Banker article published last week, fraudulent checks are an ongoing issue in the community banking industry in Texas and across the country. The issue can be traced to...

The IBAT Loan Marketplace is a digital exchange providing a simpler, more cost-effective and transparent way for community banks across Texas and the country to buy, sell, participate and...

Global IT systems are still recovering after a CrowdStrike update caused a massive worldwide outage of Windows computers last Friday. The incident affected some community banks, with some reporting...

The conclusion of IBAT’s 39th Annual Connecting Leaders Conference marks the beginning of a new year for the Leadership Division, and with that comes a new board of directors. Congratulations...

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently honored Christy Bussey, Chief Risk Officer at Integrity Bank (In Formation) in Houston, with its 2024 Excellence in Leadership Award. Bussey...