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Advocacy amid a shutdown

Washington was closed for business when dozens of Indiana bankers landed for the IBA’s Annual Washington Trip.

Dax Denton November 4, 2025

a photo of the Indiana Statehouse at night as seen from Government Center Plaza

Government Relations

Stablecoins: What they are and how they affect the banking industry

These blockchain-based digital tokens are designed to maintain a stable value, typically pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, and enable fast, low-cost transactions 24/7.

Dax Denton and Ross Teare September 2, 2025

National Partners

Your Advocacy Impact

Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes in life, we’re fortunate enough to see our labor yield results, and that’s precisely what’s been happening with our advocacy efforts.

Rebeca Romero Rainey May 5, 2025

Vantage Viewpoint

Advocating with integrity

Reading Time: 2 minutesBetween the biennial budget lawmakers must craft and a number of other bills that could impact our members, it has been a busy session.

Amber Van Til March 4, 2025

a photo looking up at the stained glass of a dome on the Indiana Statehouse from inside the building

Education & Events Government Relations

Reading Time: 2 minutesLawmakers are navigating a new governor at the helm and a restricted budget as forecasts predict lower tax receipts, particularly in the second year of the next biennial budget cycle.

Dax Denton and Ross Teare March 4, 2025

National Partners

It’s time for a regulatory reset

Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last four years, the banking industry has battled an onslaught of new rules and regulatory changes that have threatened to fundamentally alter how financial institutions in this country operate.

Rob Nichols March 4, 2025