In a meeting with IBAT members in Austin last week, The Honorable Dustin Burrows, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, outlined his priorities for the 89th Regular Session...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted IBAT/TBA/ICBA/ABA’s request to delay compliance dates for implementation of data gathering and reporting under 1071 rules. The outcome of the appeal and...

IBAT reported last week on a lawsuit filed by Buckholts State Bank against Navy Federal Credit Union for failing to monitor fraudulent activity, enabling the proliferation of check fraud....

This week, as IBAT members gather in Austin to earmark priority issues facing the industry, they will be greeted by two of the most significant figures in Texas politics....

On Thursday, January 23, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that was issued by the U.S. District Court of...

It’s David vs. Goliath in Austin’s U.S. District Court as Buckholts State Bank recently filed suit against Navy Federal Credit Union, alleging that the credit union has “inadequate ‘know...

Over the last several weeks, the devastating wildfires in California have left a path of destruction, displacing families, damaging homes and disrupting communities across the golden state. The Independent...

With the new administration and Congress now up and running, IBAT joins the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) in calling for repair and reform of the American financial...

Last week, IBAT filed a comment letter on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) proposed rule entitled Recordkeeping for Custodial Accounts. The proposed rule would require banks to maintain records identifying the...