Funding the Future of the Financial Industry
Banker Mike Pate is a longtime public servant with a passion for industry advocacy.
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ABA Welcomes New Chief Political Strategist
ABA announced today that Rob Engstrom has joined the organization as chief political strategist.
ABA Urges Policymakers to ‘Unleash America’s Potential’ in New Print Ad
The American Bankers Association continued its call to Congress and policymakers to “unleash America’s potential” with a print ad in the Washington Post today.
The Strength of Storytelling
For Ken Johnson, success in advocacy starts with sharing stories.
Take Your Lawmaker to Work 2017
During the summer of 2017, bankers have hosted 57 events that bring their senators and representatives into the bank to meet employees and learn about the regulatory challenges banks are facing.
With Choice Act Up for Vote and Treasury Report Expected, Nichols Tees Up Week Ahead
The week ahead is expected to be a busy one for financial reform in Washington, D.C.
Advocacy Starts Locally
Jay Jenkins’ recipe for advocacy success: start early, engage locally and keep it bipartisan.
Savarese Op-Ed: Growth Depends on ‘Common-Sense Reg Reform’
The biggest obstacle in the way of banks’ ability to create jobs and grow the economy is a framework of overly prescriptive rules and “one-size-fits-all” regulations, ABA Chairman Dorothy Savarese wrote in a Fox Business op-ed today.
Hensarling: Choice Act to ‘Remove Bureaucrats from the Boardroom’
If passed, the Financial Choice Act will serve as a “deregulatory life preserver” for community banking institutions, said the bill’s architect, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), in remarks at the American Bankers Association’s Government Relations Summit this morning.