Author: Christopher Williston
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Author: Christopher Williston
IBAT Victory in CFPB Lawsuit Challenging Exam Revisions
On Friday, September 8, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had violated its statutory authority with...
Oklahoma Bank Class Action Case on Representment
Recently, a settlement was announced in the case of Carter et al v. The City National Bank and Trust Company of Lawton, Oklahoma. At issue in the dispute was...
Fighting Back for Banks Left Out of 1071 Relief
In an email circulated to IBAT members last Friday, August 4, IBAT President and CEO Christopher Williston announced that IBAT, along with ICBA and Texas First Bank, filed an...
Fintechs and Community Banking Come Together
Make plans to join us on August 16, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CDT and hear how IBAT developed the accelerator program, IBATx, as a solution to connect Texas...
Joe Henkel Honored with IBAT Board Resolution
Last week, the Board of Directors of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas had the honor of presenting Joe Henkel, Vice Chairman of the Board of Kleberg Bank, with...
A Message from the IBAT President and CEO
In my position as President and CEO of IBAT, I get to clearly see the impact that community bankers make in the places they call home. You are undeniable...
Important Update on Section 1071 Injunctive Relief
Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Randy Crane granted injunctive relief to halt the implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Section 1071 Final Rule, pending the outcome (expected...
CTA: Support Rural Banking
The quest for parity with the Farm Credit System took another step forward last week, as the ACRE Act (S. 2371) advanced into the U.S. Senate. Introduced by Senator...
BHB Fund Presents: Inside the Numbers
Join us on August 1 at 1:00 p.m. CDT for the next Bankers Helping Bankers webinar session Inside the Numbers, which will review Q2 hot-ticket items such as: Don’t...