Nov05 OBL Urges Treasury to Uphold Congressional Intent in Implementing the GENIUS Act

The Ohio Bankers League joined state banking associations across the country this week in submitting a formal comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). The OBL’s letter strongly urges Treasury to maintain the Act’s core intent—ensuring that payment stablecoins function as means of payment, not investment vehicles.

Nov05 Redistricting Update: Ohio Has a New Congressional Map

Ohio has a new Congressional map. The 7-member Ohio Redistricting Commission struck a bipartisan compromise ahead of their end-of-October deadline last week, finalizing the new lines for Ohio’s 15 U.S. House Districts until the 2032 election. If you need a refresher on this process over the last few months, you can read our initial analysis on the redistricting process HERE.

After much speculation and debate about the process itself, this is the first time Ohio has had to redraw its map inside the historical census-based 10-year period due new constitutional criteria voters passed in the previous decade.

Oct29 FCC Takes Major Step Forward in Fight Against Fraud

The Federal Communications Commission advance a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that reflects several key improvements the Ohio Bankers League has strongly advocated for to protect consumers and financial institutions from fraud and illegal robocalls. Read More Here.