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September 22, 2020CBA LIVE 2020 to Feature Regulators, Bank CEO, Top Political Strategists Kicks Off September 29 via virtual platform *** More information about CBA LIVE 2020 is available here and a full program is available here . Media interested in attending should contact Nick Simpson at NSimpson@consumerbankers.com . *** WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Bankers Association will host its annual conference, CBA...
September 17, 2020Business, Lender Coalition Pushes for Streamlined PPP Forgiveness WASHINGTON – A coalition of more than 100 trade associations representing millions of small businesses and financial institutions of all sizes today sent a letter to Congressional Leadership calling for passage of bipartisan legislation to streamline the Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness process for the smallest loans. “We...
September 16, 2020CBA Announces Board Chair, Chair-Elect Christine Channels of Bank of America elected Chair Michelle Lee of Wells Fargo elected Chair-Elect WASHINGTON – The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) has elected Christine Channels, Head of Community Banking and Client Protection at Bank of America, as Chair of the Board of Directors and Michelle Lee, Executive Vice President, Head of Eastern Region,...
September 15, 2020Richard Hunt, Consumer Bankers Association CEO & President joins the On the Move panel to discuss the latest on the stimulus bill and whether the Democrats and Republicans can come to an agreement before the election. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending...
September 10, 2020CBA Calls for Congressional Action on Bipartisan PPP Reform WASHINGTON – Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt issued the following statement after the Senate’s failed vote on a COVID-19 stimulus package: “If Congress cannot reach an agreement on a larger stimulus bill quickly, they should take up and immediately pass bipartisan legislation supported by a third of the Senate...
September 9, 2020The nation’s small businesses, and the millions of men and women who work at them, are the foundations of communities across the country and our nation’s economy. As a result of COVID-19, millions of small business owners have been forced to shutter operations with little to no revenue coming in. Luckily, Congress extended them a lifeline with the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and...
July 31, 2020Business, Lender Groups Call for Streamlined PPP Forgiveness for Mom & Pop Businesses More than 140 trade associations in coalition of small businesses, banks & credit unions WASHINGTON – The Consumer Bankers Association and a coalition of more than 140 trade groups representing small business borrowers and lenders today sent a letter to Congressional Leaders advocating for the passage of...
July 28, 2020CBA Executive Banking School Announces 2020 Graduating Class Five Honors Grads Named; Julie Carey with M&T Bank Honored with Tem Wooldridge Award for Outstanding Academic Performance, Integrity and Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) today graduated 59 bankers from its Executive Banking School and recognized Julie Carey from M&T Bank with the school’s top...
July 28, 2020In a statement released shortly after Collins and Rubio spoke, Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt called for more detail on how the loan forgiveness process would work. Hunt said that the most basic current process requires significant resources of a small business, and “Congress must improve the forgiveness language by providing crystal-clear, prescriptive guidance.”
Joint CBA and ABA Comments on CFPB LIBOR Transition