Industry
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What Kind of Banks Do We Need?
By Kyle Irwin, Christopher Williston VI The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have raised important questions. The American public is rightly asking – “what happened to...
Pondering the Future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
By now you’ve heard that the United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by finally considering the question of...
Supreme Court Considers Hearing CFPB Constitutionality Case
Last Friday, the United States Supreme Court considered whether to hear arguments regarding the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Under the Dodd-Frank...
Community Banking Day at the Capitol a Success
IBAT extends its sincere thanks to those who joined us for last week’s Community Banking Day at the Capitol. Members of the IBAT family from across the state met...
Bankers Helping Bankers Names PULSE Exclusive Debit Partner
Bankers Helping Bankers, an online platform that promotes innovation among community banks, has named Discover® Financial Services’ PULSE® debit network its exclusive debit partner. The agreement builds upon PULSE’s...
House Financial Services Landscape Takes Shape
Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, announced the new Committee members for the 118th Congress. IBAT was especially pleased to see several members from the Texas...
FCIC Making an Impact in the Fight Against Card Fraud
IBAT has written with some regularity of the good work being done by the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to...
Welcome Wendy Foster to the IBAT Team
IBAT is pleased to announce that Wendy Foster has joined IBAT’s government relations team as Associate Director of Government Relations. Wendy joins IBAT most recently from the Texas General...
Independent Bankers Association of Texas Announces First Peer Reviewed Provider
IBAT’s peer review of AIS Portfolio Services, LLC fulfills Texas community banks’ robotics with Artificial Intelligence (AI) need. The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) is pleased to announce...