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IBAT Files Comment Letter on Custodial Accounts
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...
IBAT’s Bill Briggs Nominated as SBA Deputy Administrator
In a message posted to Truth Social on Friday, President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of IBAT’s Bill Briggs to serve in the role of Deputy Administrator of the...
USPS Report Highlights Mail Theft Issues
There were few issues that gathered more attention in banking in 2024 than check fraud. Community bankers in every part of the nation have been dealing with the significant...
Here We Go: IBAT Kicks off New Year in D.C.
As we await President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration later this month, the 119th Congress began last week with the swearing in of members and election of a Speaker of the...
The Regulatory Overreach by Federal Banking Regulators
Banking regulatory issues got a rare bump in national attention last week, as Joe Rogan and, subsequently, Elon Musk, gave voice to venture capitalist Marc Andreesen’s contention that tech...
IBAT Spurs D.C. Response on Check Fraud
In August, IBAT President and CEO Christopher L. Williston sent a letter to the members of the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees urging action to address the pervasiveness and...
Texas House Leaders Release AI Oversight Bill
Last week, leaders in the Texas House of Representatives released a comprehensive bill to address the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and the potential negative effects of AI on consumers....
Williston Discusses 1033 on Banking with Interest Podcast
In addition to our work on the 1033 webinar and white paper, IBAT’s Christopher Williston appeared on the popular “Banking with Interest” podcast last week to discuss the rule....
1033 Webinar Recording and White Paper now Available
Two weeks ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule implementing section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which promises to give consumers more control of their...