After receiving a tremendous amount of pushback and requests for clarification from IBAT and community banks in response to their August 26 letter to over 5,000 lenders, the Small Business Administration...

Yesterday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced several key reforms aimed at addressing regulatory burden for community banks. These actions build upon the OCC’s continued efforts to...

IBAT is proud to announce that Brandy Patterson, Digital Compliance Officer at Compliance Select, has been elected President of Financial Women in Texas (FWIT) for 2025–2026. A longtime FWIT...

One of the most important purposes of IBAT’s Annual Convention is the annual meeting of the association. It’s the one time each year when we all gather in the...

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) honored Kathy Smith, Founder & Principal of BCC in Plano, with the 2025 IBAT Chairman’s Award. Smith was presented the prestigious award...

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)—the largest state community banking association in the nation—recently honored Lone Star National Bank (LSNB) in McAllen with four Best of Community Banking...

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) is pleased to announce the retention of Anne Balcer, Principal of Community Bank Advisory Services, LLC, as its contract General Counsel and...

According to reporting by American Banker, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) took an unusual step by reducing the number of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) board director seats at...

Last week, banks received a letter via ETRAN from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of General Counsel (OGC) notifying them of their obligation to comply with the...