Congratulations to @ABABankers on 150 years of leadership and impact! We’re proud to be an ABA Endorsed Solution, supporting its mission to advocate, educate, and collaborate for the benefit of bankers and the communities they serve. #ABA150.

RT @vtg2: Dug in on Fed chair madness with ⁦@robblackwellAB⁩, whose podcast I love

RT @robblackwellAB: Want to know more about the Powell-Trump dynamic, and what's really going on? I went straight to @vtg2 for the skinny.….

Last week's top economic story was President Trump's reported decision, and then quick reversal of a move to oust Fed Chair Jerome Powell. @politico's @vtg2 takes us behind the scenes on what the president is telling allies, how GOP lawmakers view the situation, and why firing

RT @robblackwellAB: Thrilled that @IntraFi won this. The customer service department sits outside my office, and I hear them working all da….

We're honored to have received the coveted Five*Star Award from @myibat. It is particularly meaningful that this award is voted on by IBAT member banks. Thank you IBAT for our long-standing partnership in support of community banks throughout Texas.

We're honored to have received the coveted Five*Star Award presented by @myibat. It is particularly meaningful that this award is voted on by IBAT members. Thank you IBAT for our long-standing partnership in support of Texas community banks. Link to IBAT press release.

The ACT Deposit Program helps banks meet CRA goals while supporting community impact. Sound Community Bank placed $1M into Mission National Bank—a CDFI/MDI—through the program, making it eligible for CRA credit consideration. Get the details:

RT @robblackwellAB: It was so awesome to talk to @pennycrosman about the why we are suddenly seeing folks like Ripple and Circle apply for….

Crypto firms are no longer trying to replace the banking system, they're now applying to become part of it. @pennycrosman of @amerbanker discusses what's going on, how regulators will view these applications, and whether banks plan to fight back.

As reported in @Forbes, leveraging ICS and CDARS to offer tailored deposit services is one way banks can step up to support nonprofits. Get the details:

Honored to be named a top-10 midsize workplace by @washingtonpost! From pioneering reciprocal deposits to growing the largest bank network of its kind, our mission has always been to empower community & regional banks—and the communities they serve.

Deposits have reached a seasonally adjusted all-time high, surpassing pandemic-era levels and following a stable trajectory supported by persistent loan growth.

Don't miss an engaging talk with @tphillips about the latest attempt to merge bank regulatory agencies; the GENIUS act; and reported discussions by Walmart and Amazon to start stablecoins and the potential impact on banks. Listen now:

Payments leader Tom Halpin of @HSBC joins to talk about the ongoing payments revolution and the state of the industry: How AI and new technologies are changing it, the status of the FedNow roll out, and concerns around CBDCs and stablecoins. Listen>>.

RT @robblackwellAB: Fantastic to talk to the great @khaslett for the podcast this week. Superb conversation on reputation risk, AI, data an….