ABILENE, Tex. -- Independent Bankshares Inc. said it has settled for $152,000 a lawsuit that investors had filed against the company and 22 directors of a former subsidiary. The holding company, which had $139 million in assets at midyear, said it will also pay $200,000 in legal fees and expenses of the former directors.
Citadel Credit Union is joining the small cadre of credit unions active in the Small Business Administration's biggest loan program as it seeks to expand in its small-business-rich footprint.
Regulators say the Mississippi-based depository satisfied the terms of the $5 million settlement it reached with Biden administration officials in 2021.
The stablecoin issuer has kicked off its initial public offering after reportedly delaying it due to macroeconomic uncertainty caused by Trump's tariff plans last month. It first filed its S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in April.
Agency lawyers called the rule, which was almost a decade in the making, "unlawful" in a court filing.
The Federal Reserve and several industry groups agreed to put an indefinite stay on their legal fight over the annual examination process.
As real-time payments become more common, UBB's partnership with fintech Pidgin offers a roadmap for smaller banks to stay relevant.
