Lauren Bianchi
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
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October 29, 2021Consumer Bankers Association Education Funding Committee Chair and Head of Student Lending for Citizens Bank Christine Roberts earlier this week testified before the District of Columbia City Council Committee on Business and Economic Development in opposition to a proposal (B-170) that, in its current form, would reduce access to higher education options for students and families living in the nation’s capital. As Roberts explained in her opening remarks: “ 97 percent of private student loans made by Citizens and our competitors are being repaid on time with a default rate of 1.3 percent ...
May 27, 2021Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt appeared on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” today in advance of the second of two hearings on Capitol Hill this week with the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi, and Wells Fargo. Excerpts from the interview are below. Touting the critical role banks played during the pandemic and will continue to play in supporting the American people, Hunt said: “ Our banks moved heaven and earth over the past year during the pandemic crisis to make sure small businesses in financial need had the help and assistance. ” “I think [the...
May 7, 2021Joint Financial Trades Statement on Federal Reserve’s Decision to Revisit Reg II WASHINGTON – The Consumer Bankers Association today released the following statement with the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Credit Union National Association and National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions after the Federal Reserve announced its decision to consider changes to Regulation II: "The Durbin Amendment has been flawed from the beginning, making it harder for banks and credit unions to serve consumers, causing unintended consequences for financial institutions and...
