Texas Department of Banking issues business continuity considerations

State Issues Covid-19 Texas Banking

On March 30, the Texas Department of Banking issued considerations for business continuity planning. In it, the Department asked banks and financial institutions to consider enterprise-wide interdependencies, as well as critical business functions like core processing, physical and digital cash deposits and withdrawals, and payment transactions. The issuance also included employee- and security-focused considerations such as secure remote access to systems, testing of remote capabilities, cross-training employees, and alternative staffing for physical branch operations. The considerations were drafted in coordination with the Independent Bankers Association of Texas and the Texas Bankers Association.