Allison Heimberg
Manager, Media Relations & Communications
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March 31, 2020COVID-19 Resource Hub CBA Member Banks Are Here to Help The safe and sound banking industry continues to assist customers and small businesses facing hardships as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The flexibility granted by regulators has allowed banks to work even faster in delivering relief and the bipartisan stimulus legislation contains additional assistance for Americans. Banks are ready and eager to continue offering assistance as well as implement federal programs designed to help small businesses and individuals. An analysis of key banking sections of the latest...
February 25, 2020CBA Statement on FDIC Quarterly Banking Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt issued the following statement on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s quarterly banking profile: “The FDIC’s latest quarterly report shows the nation’s banks are strong, revealing healthy loan growth and a continued decrease in ‘problem banks’ from 55 to 51 of FDIC-insured institutions. “Our banking system is well capitalized and well regulated. CBA will continue working with regulators and policymakers to ensure balanced policies to ensure a robust consumer...
December 10, 2019CBA Writes Committee in Advance of Legislative Markup WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Bankers Association today wrote the Chair and Ranking Member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee to offer comments on several pieces of legislation the committee is considering. The letter addresses concerns with the Private Loan Disability Discharge Act (H.R. 4545), Student Borrower Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 5294) and Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 (H.R. 5332). Private Loan Disability Discharge Act (H.R. 4545): The Private Loan Disability Discharge Act is unnecessary...
