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Quick Links
Ask a Question - Need help with a compliance question? Get assistance from other community bank compliance professionals in the IBAT Compliance Forum. Or, email your question to:
- Shannon Phillips, Deputy General Counsel;
- Kelly Goulart, Regulatory Compliance Manager.
Legal Ease – Check out questions (and answers) submitted by bankers like yourself. A few of the most recent “Questions of the Week” are posted and there is a searchable archive sorted by topic to help you find answer to questions you may or may not have thought to ask.
Capitol Comments – Our long standing monthly report on recent legislative and regulatory activity remains “must reading” for IBAT members wanting to stay informed. Previous “Capital Comments” are available in a searchable archive.
Resources
Bankers’ Resource – A resource for bankers that need just the right compliance tool. Including:
- Compliance Alerts;
- FAQs;
- Checklists;
- Home Equity Information;
- Consumer Credit Law Information; and
- Compliance Bulletins.
Web Links – Here are some SPECIFIC web links we regularly refer to that might be helpful. Links are categorized by the following topics:
- Deposits;
- Lending;
- Operations; and
- IBAT Regulatory Reference Sheet - Federal
IBAT Comment Letters – IBAT provides valuable feedback to regulators on proposed regulatory issues. Previous comment letters are also available in a searchable archive.
Compliance Vendors – Find a valuable relationship with compliance vendors that have a relationship with IBAT.
White Papers – IBAT provides member banks with comprehensive “whitepapers” that go beyond a quick Q&A and provide the reader with a deeper understanding current topics. Like other areas, previous whitepapers are available in a searchable archive.
Blog Pound – Find out what is going on in the blogosphere that might (or might not!) be relevant to Texas community bankers.
Legal/Compliance Articles
General Counsel's Corner -IBAT General Counsel Karen Neeley's articles in The Texas Independent Banker magazine.
Compliance Guy - IBAT Regulatory Compliance Manager Kelly Goulart's articles in The Texas Independent Banker magazine.
Comments & Questions
If you would like to comment on legal topics or if you have questions
about this information please call Shannon Phillips at (800) 749-4228
or e-mail sphillips@ibat.org.
Compliance Adviser Team
IBAT President & CEO Chris Williston (left) with Kelly Goulart and Shannon Phillips
Compliance Helpline
The IBAT Compliance Adviser team is ready to help answer your general compliance questions. Call Shannon or Kelly now at:
1-800-749-4228
Disclaimer
While the IBAT Compliance Adviser team cannot substitute for local counsel on specific
problems, it can provide a first response on generic regulatory or legal
questions.
The IBAT Compliance Adviser team provides technical support to IBAT and its members by
monitoring and responding to regulatory developments, filing "friend of
the court" briefs, and serving as corporate counsel to the association
and its affiliated organizations.
The IBAT Compliance Adviser recommends
that you start your research via the links on this page, however, if you
don't find what you need please call or email Shannon Phillips or Kelly
Goulart or check out one of the IBAT Forums.