From Making Loans To Making Laws
Elected officials shape the future of banking policy. It’s time for bankers to step into the arena.
Browsing: Advocacy
An Advocate for All Reasons
ABA GRC Chairman Jeffrey Ball brings a broad, practical perspective to advocacy.
Podcast: How the Appraiser Shortage Harms Rural Communities and Young Farmers
The latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast tackles the shortage of qualified appraisers — especially in rural areas, where lenders are seeing delays of several months in getting appraisals for commercial real estate and agricultural transactions.
Sens. Sasse, Jones Sign on to Bipartisan Regulatory Reform Bill
Senate Banking Committee members Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) have signed on as co-sponsors of S. 2155, the bipartisan financial regulatory reform bill expected to receive a Senate vote in the coming weeks.
OCC’s Otting to Keynote ABA Summit
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting has been announced as a keynote speaker for the ABA Government Relations Summit, April 23-25 in Washington, D.C.
Burgess: Banking All About ‘Service, Commitment, Support’
In his first speech as ABA chairman, Texas banker Ken Burgess shared remarkable stories of bankers’ commitments to their neighbors in ways large and small.
Pitching In to Serve
Meet Ken Burgess, a quiet but determined advocate for America’s banks.
Savarese: Banker Advocacy Is Making a Difference
In her year-in-review speech at the ABA Annual Convention today, outgoing ABA Chairman Dorothy Savarese highlighted the association’s year of advocating in the nation’s capital and empowering bankers to succeed.
Funding the Future of the Financial Industry
Banker Mike Pate is a longtime public servant with a passion for industry advocacy.
ABA Welcomes New Chief Political Strategist
ABA announced today that Rob Engstrom has joined the organization as chief political strategist.