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E-News 10-9-26 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FOMC minutes show another rate increase possible Most members of the Federal Open Market Committee believe they may need to raise the target range for the federal funds rate a second time before the end of the year, although that decision will depend on further information, according to minutes from the FOMC’s most recent meeting.  Read more Fed to split bank supervision into five regions The Fed will divide its bank supervision into five geographic regions rather than splitting it among the 12 Reserve Bank districts, Vice Chair for...
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E-News 10-2-26 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Lawmakers present framework for local property tax relief Senior Indiana lawmakers Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka; Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown; and Rep. Craig Snow, R-Winona Lake, outlined a proposal at a Sept. 29 meeting in Warsaw that would allow counties to use local income tax revenue to provide a 100% property tax credit for owner-occupied homes over a five-year period. Mishler said the approach would not eliminate property taxes because they are needed to support local debt obligations, but homeowners receiving the full credit would owe no property...
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E-News 9-25-26 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Fed proposes rules for GENIUS Act implementation The Federal Reserve proposed new rules to require payment stablecoin issuers under its supervision to back their stablecoins with certain reserve assets, and to establish an application process for state member banks seeking to create subsidiaries that issue the digital asset.  Read more Senate bill would create process for raising bank regulatory thresholds A proposed Senate bill would raise the asset-based regulatory thresholds for banks and establish a process to update them periodically...
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E-News 9-18-26 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS State approves flood relief funds The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has approved $1.7 million in State Disaster Relief Fund assistance for approximately 260 households impacted by August storms, with more than $1 million already distributed through direct deposits and paper checks. Officials have reviewed more than 40,000 applications, with about 15,000 still pending additional documentation. Due to the scale of the disaster and limited funding, the state has capped payments at $5,000 per household while continuing to transfer additional funds into...
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