Bottom Line Archives

2021

2020

• May 11: The End of the Road for PPP?
• May 4: TX Supreme Court Continues COVID Emergency
   
• April 27: Banking Legends Inducted Into SHSU Hall of Fame 
• April 20: #TXLege Update
• April 13: Governor Abbott Addresses IBAT Membership
• April 6: Governor Abbott to Address IBAT Members

   

• March 23: Things to Know This Week (Legislative Edition)
• March 16: Things to Know This Week (PPP Edition)
• March 9: Lawmakers Target COVID Liability
• March 2: SBA Watch this Week: New Relief Marks End of PPP?
   
• February 23: PPP Updates
• February 9: Faster Payments Expected… Faster
• February 2: COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Results
   
• January 26: COVID-19 Vaccine Survey
• January 20: PPP 2.0 Round-Up
• January 12: Opening Day of the 87th Texas Legislature
• January 5: Things to Know This Week

• December 29: Top 5 Legal Ease of 2020
• December 23: Legal Ease Countdown (10-6)
• December 15: Thank you for Your Support
• December 9: Congress Plans to Buy Time on Year-End
• December 1: Beneficial Ownership Relief Inserted in Bill
   
• November 17: IBAT Launches VendorConnect
• November 10: 2020 Election In the Books – Kind Of
   
• October 27: Call to Action: Ask Congress to Address EIDL 
• October 20: COVID-19 + Property Tax Lenders
• October 14: New IBAT Board Members Elected

• September 29: Let's Get unCONVENTIONal
• September 1: Refinance Fee Pushed Back
   
• August 25: Lenders Win PPP Agent Fee Fight
• August 18: Foreclosure and COVID-19
• August 11: The Fight Is Not Over
• August 4: Announcing Board Nominees
   
• July 28: PPP Simplified Forgiveness House Bill
• July 21: Streamlined PPP Forgiveness Push Continues
• July 14: Beware of Fraudsters
• July 7: Risk Perspectives and Reminders
   
• June 30: Planning for the Future
• June 23: FDIC Assessments Adjusted for PPP
• June 16: Senate Urges Simplified Forgiveness
• June 9: Call for PPP Advocacy
• June 2: PPP Forgiveness Simplification
   
• May 27: PPP Legislation Moving in Congress
• May 19: Newest COVID-Relief Bill Introduced
• May 12: Call for Forgiveness Guidance
• May 5: Lobby Reopening Plans

   

• April 28: Here We Go Again
• April 21: PPP, Appraisals and Other Updates
   
• March 10: All Eyes on the Market
• March 3: Pandemic Business Planning
   
• February 25: Texas Hemp Plan
• February 19: Brokered Deposit Proposal
• February 11: IBAT Welcomes New Team Member
• February 4: Refocus on Priorities
   
• January 28: State Bank Supervisor Legislative Priorities
• January 22: Bank Sale to Credit Union Blocked
• January 14: Card Fraud Protection
• January 7: Credit Union Buying Spree