The short session began earlier than usual due to a late-year push to address congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

The Indiana General Assembly concluded its work for the 2026 legislative session at the end of the February, wrapping up a fast-paced and highly compressed schedule.

While the IFPA is an Illinois state law, it applies to electronic payment transactions that occur in Illinois, regardless of whether the card issuer is an Illinois financial institution.

While the innovation environment continues to shift, community banks’ underlying dependency on core providers remains constant.

The exhaustion of FMLA leave is not the end of the analysis, but a turning point where ADA obligations take center stage.

Not only is bipartisan cooperation still possible when it comes to banking—it’s happening.