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IBA E-News 10-16-20 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IBA Op-Ed Touts Bank Community Service On Monday, The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne published an op-ed, “Communities bank on more than financial influx,” authored by IBA President and CEO Amber Van Til. The op-ed was in response to an opinion piece bylined by the Indiana Credit Union League, which in turn was a response to an article submitted by the National Taxpayers Union. Van Til’s op-ed approaches the issue of credit union acquisition of banks from the perspective of community service. Additionally, in September an opinion piece written by IBA Chairman...
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IBA E-News 10-9-20 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Bankers Quoted in National Publication IBA Chairman Lucas White and Indiana banker Kurt Rosenberger were quoted in a BankingDive.com article published on Tuesday. The article, “Acquisition under the radar: Credit unions resume community bank deals,” examines the growing trend of credit union acquisition of banks, which has been occurring in Indiana more than anywhere else in the nation. “The fact that they don't pay taxes makes it virtually impossible for us to compete,” says White, regarding high bids from credit unions. Rosenberger comments on...
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IBA E-News 10-2-20 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OCC Outlines Supervision Priorities for 2021 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year 2021, identifying what each of the agency’s supervisory operating units will focus on for the new federal fiscal year that started Oct. 1. The OCC indicated that supervision efforts will focus on the pandemic, including commercial and residential real estate concentration risk management, especially in sectors hard hit by COVID-19; compliance risk management associated with pandemic-related bank...
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IBA COVID-19 Updates 9-29-20 COVID-19 UPDATES Final Edition of COVID-19 Updates This issue of IBA COVID-19 Updates is the final edition of a series, which IBA initiated in April in response to the pandemic. Future updates about COVID-19 will continue to appear in IBA E-News, distributed each Friday. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 6, member bank presidents and CEOs can expect to see a new weekly IBA email publication, “Tuesday Toplines,” outlining the hottest topics of the week from IBA president and CEO Amber Van Til. Acknowledging Systemic Risk, FSOC Endorses Plan to Raise Fannie, Freddie Capital While not going...
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