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IBAT Files Comment Letter on GENIUS Act
Yesterday, IBAT submitted a comment letter regarding the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The letter is in response to the Department of the...
IBAT Files Comment Letter on Section 1033
Yesterday, IBAT submitted a comment letter related to implementation of section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The letter is in response to the Consumer Financial...
IBAT Leads Push for Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) today announced the creation of a groundbreaking consortium of community banks aimed at developing a tokenized deposit network. This initiative seeks to...
SBA Clarifies Debanking Compliance Rules
After receiving a tremendous amount of pushback and requests for clarification from IBAT and community banks in response to their August 26 letter to over 5,000 lenders, the Small Business Administration...
OCC Takes Aim at Addressing Regulatory Burden
Yesterday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced several key reforms aimed at addressing regulatory burden for community banks. These actions build upon the OCC’s continued efforts to...
IBAT’s Brandy Patterson Named FWIT President
IBAT is proud to announce that Brandy Patterson, Digital Compliance Officer at Compliance Select, has been elected President of Financial Women in Texas (FWIT) for 2025–2026. A longtime FWIT...
Honoring Service, Welcoming the Future
One of the most important purposes of IBAT’s Annual Convention is the annual meeting of the association. It’s the one time each year when we all gather in the...
BCC’s Smith Honored with 2025 IBAT Chairman’s Award
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) honored Kathy Smith, Founder & Principal of BCC in Plano, with the 2025 IBAT Chairman’s Award. Smith was presented the prestigious award...
LSNB Wins Top Best of Community Banking Award
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)—the largest state community banking association in the nation—recently honored Lone Star National Bank (LSNB) in McAllen with four Best of Community Banking...