Allison Heimberg
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March 26, 2021One Year After CARES Act Became Law, CBA Recognizes Invaluable Role Banks Have Played “Banks will continue working tirelessly to get Americans back on their feet and the economy back on track.” WASHINGTON – In advance of the one-year anniversary since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt issued the following statement recognizing the role the banking industry has played in supporting consumers and small businesses facing unprecedented financial hardship as a result...
March 25, 2021CBA Statement on Passage of PPP Extension Bill WASHINGTON – Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt issued the following statement after the Senate and House of Representatives passed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, allowing banks to continue helping small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic: “CBA applauds Congress’ swift passage of this critical bill to ensure the nation’s banks can continue providing necessary relief to the more than five million small businesses struggling to survive the economic effects of this pandemic. “The banking industry has...
March 18, 2021CBA Statement on SBA Administrator Confirmation WASHINGTON – Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Isabel Guzman for SBA Administrator: “CBA congratulates Isabel Guzman, longtime advocate for small businesses, on being confirmed to serve as the next SBA Administrator. We are eager to learn more about her vision for the agency and appreciate her plans to prioritize pandemic-related small business recovery – through the Paycheck Protection Program and beyond. “The SBA and the nation’s banks have moved heaven and...
