Last week, the United States Senate finally confirmed Governor Michelle “Miki” Bowman to serve as the Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision. Governor Bowman’s confirmation represents a historic milestone,...

The SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox (SWGSB) proudly honored H. Gary Blankenship, Chairman, CEO and Chief Lending Officer of Bank of the West, with its prestigious...

In a wild twist of fate, last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a motion arguing that its own rule implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act...

Yesterday marked the end of the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature – and not a moment too soon. The past 140 days have been filled with their...

Last week, IBAT President & CEO Christopher Williston and IBAT Director of Membership Curt Nelson met with El Paso-area bankers to provide an update on community banking issues currently...

Just before the holiday weekend, a bill ( H.B. 1056 ) authorizing Texas to create a currency backed by gold or silver found new life (sort of). Senator Bryan Hughes (R-TX)...

As the U.S. Senate prepares to advance stablecoin legislation in the coming weeks, Senators are eyeing the bipartisan GENIUS Act ( S.1582 ) as a rare opportunity to move their own...

As IBAT continues the fight against “transactional gold” in Texas, lawmakers in Arkansas and Florida have taken final steps in recent weeks to ensure that gold and silver are...

Over the weekend, a group of nine pro-crypto Senate Democrats announced their opposition to the current version of stablecoin legislation, marking a significant shift that could stall its progress....