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E-News 10-31-25 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Gov. Braun calls special session Indiana Governor Mike Braun called for a special session of the Indiana General Assembly to begin Nov. 3. Gov. Braun cited redistricting and updating Indiana state tax code to reflect tax law changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill as the grounds for calling a special session. Indiana lawmakers have 40 days from the date of the beginning of the special session to conclude all legislative work; however, there is no requirement that lawmakers must begin on the date that the special session was called. The Indiana General Assembly...
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E-News 10-24-25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Republican lawmakers urge Trump officials to preserve CDFI Fund More than 100 Republican lawmakers have signed a letter requesting the Trump administration continue to carry out the statutory obligations of the Community Development Financial Institution Fund, which administration officials have proposed eliminating.  Read more Fed’s Waller proposes creating ‘skinny’ master account for payment services Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller proposed the creation of a “skinny” master account for payment services that would be easier to...
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E-News 10-17-25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Submit comments on EGRPRA review by next week The deadline to offer comment in the fourth and final round of EGRPRA review is next week. The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act requires the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and bank regulators to review their regulations every 10 years to identify any outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements for their supervised institutions. This final round of public comments covers banking operations, capital, and the Community Reinvestment Act. Written comments are due...
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E-News 10-10-25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Bessent outlines policy agenda to boost community bank business model Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared several steps the Trump administration plans to take to drive a “community bank comeback,” including a renewed push for regulatory tailoring, a review of core platform providers, friendlier capital requirements and revised requirements for bank AML/CFT programs.  Read more Fed releases FAQ, templates to help mutual banks raise capital The Federal Reserve has released an FAQ and two templates that mutual banks can use as they consider...
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