Author: Christopher Williston
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Author: Christopher Williston
The Final Stretch at the Texas Capitol
Next week, the 88th Texas Legislature will be “in the books.” Monday, May 29, is “sine die,” a rather fancy Latin term for the end of a session loosely...
Thank You to Our D.C. Advocates
A special thanks to IBAT members who, last week, took the message of community banking to the Halls of Congress for our annual Congressional Visit. The future is decided...
Scholarship Winners Announced
A round of applause goes to Jared Robinson, SVP, FinTech Program Manager at Legend Bank, N.A. and Steven Booker, Senior Vice President at Texas Bank in Henderson, for receiving...
IBAT on the Ground in D.C. This Week
IBAT members are taking the voice of Texas community banking to the United States Capitol this week, meeting with both Texas Senators and more than two-thirds of the Texas...
Deposit Insurance Reform Options
As deposit insurance continues to have its moment in the public eye, the FDIC published a document outlining the “Options for Deposit Reform.” The report outlines three potential options...
Lawsuit Seeks Relief from 1071
Last week, our counterparts at the Texas Bankers Association announced that they, along with Rio Bank, had filed a lawsuit for declarative and injunctive relief for community banks from...
Failed Banks vs. Community Banks
Reports issued last week by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve on the failures of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), respectively, highlight two simple...
Texas Legislature – It’s Crunch Time!
The 88th Texas Legislature will adjourn on May 29. In just two weeks, the deadlines for various stages of the House bill process will begin. First, some good news....
Q1 Call Report Data Analysis Call
The first quarter of 2023 was filled with many factors impacting the nation’s banks, including rising interest rates, stiff competition for deposits and historic bank failures. Join Bankers Helping...