Comment Letters
April 22, 2021Ladies and Gentlemen: The undersigned financial services trades respectfully request that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and National Credit Union Administration (collectively the “Agencies”) extend by thirty days the deadline for comments on the request...
April 19, 2021Dear Chair Waters and Ranking Member McHenry: On behalf of the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), I am writing to share our views on two key pieces of legislation scheduled for consideration during your full Committee markup on Tuesday, April 20th. CBA is entering our 102nd year as the voice of retail banking in Washington, D.C. and strongly advocates for polices that allow banks to continue...
April 14, 2021Dear Chair Perlmutter and Ranking Member Luetkemeyer: On behalf of the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), I write to share our views on special purpose charters, specifically regarding parent companies of industrial banks and industrial loan companies (ILCs) in advance of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions hearing entitled “Banking Innovation or Regulatory...
April 13, 2021Ladies and Gentlemen: The Consumer Bankers Association (“CBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively “the Agencies”) relating to computer-security incident notification requirements for banks and their...
April 13, 2021Dear Chairwoman Warren and Ranking Member Kennedy: On behalf of the Education Funding Committee of the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), I am writing to provide some information to members of the Subcommittee in advance of the April 13, 2021, hearing, “The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, & The Economy.” We appreciate the Subcommittee’s interest in student...
April 8, 2021The Honorable Charles P. Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20224 Dear Secretary Yellen and Commissioner Rettig: The undersigned bank and credit union trade associations, representing members of all sizes in every state and territory, have worked with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Bureau of...
March 15, 2021Dear Senators Cardin, Collins and Shaheen and Representatives Velazquez, Luetkemeyer, Bourdeaux and Kim: The undersigned organizations are writing to thank you for your bicameral leadership and swift bipartisan action to provide relief to America’s small businesses through this economic emergency. We strongly support the PPP Extension Act of 2021, which will extend the Small Business...
March 10, 2021Dear Chair Perlmutter and Ranking Member Luetkemeyer: Thank you for your continued leadership as our nation rises to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis and for your efforts to support consumers and our economy during this time. This letter includes our views on a number of legislative proposals scheduled for consideration during your Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, March 11...
March 5, 2021Dear Chairmen Cardin, Chairwoman Velazquez, and Ranking Members Paul and Luetkemeyer: We the undersigned trade associations, representing thousands of banks and credit unions that serve America’s small businesses, write to request that you urge the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to make every effort to clear the thousands of loan holds currently in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP...
CBA Comment Letter re Agency Information Collection Activities