Oct07 Join BankChain Alliance
Formed by state bankers associations representing thousands of financial institutions nationwide, BankChain Alliance is creating an industry-owned, industry-designed, and industry-governed tokenized deposit network and is now offering inaugural membership to U.S. Banks. Membership gives your bank the opportunity to engage early, help shape the roadmap, and participate in the governance and working groups that will guide the Alliance's next phase.

Oct07 Ohio’s New Digital-Asset UCC Rules Are Now in Effect

Ohio entered a new era of commercial law on October 6, when House Bill 195 took effect. The legislation updates Ohio’s Uniform Commercial Code to address digital assets and other forms of electronic commerce that did not fit neatly within rules written for traditional property and paper-based transactions.

Sep30 OBL Urges Federal Reserve to Expand Capital Flexibility for Mutual Banks
The Ohio Bankers League has filed a comment letter supporting the Federal Reserve’s proposed reforms to mutual capital certificates and dividend waivers, two areas where OBL has advocated for greater flexibility for years. With Ohio home to the second-largest number of mutual institutions in the country, these changes carry particular importance for our banking industry and the communities it serves.