Senior Management

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A former IBAT chairman who led the fight for community bankers against the Washington bureaucracy was honored with the coveted Chairman’s Award during ceremonies at the 37th Annual Convention of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT).

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IBAT's goal is to provide a diversity of opinions and viewpoints
about national banking news.  Some news articles do not necessarily
reflect the opinion of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.

(CBS News)
November 2, 2011

Molly Katchpole, of Washington, D.C., is 22, working two part-time jobs, and living paycheck-to-paycheck.

She didn't need another fee on her bank account.

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We published a blurb on H.R. 4646 in the September 28, 2010 edition of The Bottom Line. However, we have noticed a recent uptick in the number of inquiries regarding it.  For those of you who don’t know, H.R. 4646 is a proposed 1% financial transactions tax purportedly recommended by the Obama Administration.

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IBAT's goal is to provide a diversity of opinions and viewpoints
about national banking news.  Some news articles do not necessarily
reflect the opinion of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.

By Kevin Wack
OCT 25, 2011

WASHINGTON — During the Great Depression, many Americans responded to financial cataclysm by stuffing cash inside their mattresses.

This time, we're taking less extreme measures. We're merely moving our money to another bank.

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On October 2, 2011, at the 37th IBAT Annual Convention in San Antonio, IBAT unveiled the True Texas Community Banker lapel pin for you and your staff to proudly wear everywhere you go!  Over 900 have already been distributed for use by our member bankers.