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Doing the Right Thing
Doing the Right Thing My upbringing at home, at the military college I attended, as an officer in the Army and during my banking career infused in me the values I hold dear today—duty, honor,...
The Fair Lending Inquisition
The Fair Lending Inquisition There’s not much that Washington can do to surprise me. As a community banker for 25 years, and in my time here at ICBA, I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly of...
Credit Unions, Farm Credit System Should Be Weaned from Taxpayer Subsidies
Credit Unions, Farm Credit System Should Be Weaned from Taxpayer Subsidies In case you hadn’t noticed, the credit union industry has been making a big deal lately about its own tax subsidy. The...
Another Day, Another Fine?
Another Day, Another Fine? We’ve all been subject to countless articles and opinion pieces on the fifth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Everyone wants to know what we’ve learned...
Stage is Set for Key Congressional Battles
Stage is Set for Key Congressional Battles With the 113th Congress’ committee assignments and leadership structures in place, the legislative wheels for the next two years of policymaking are...
Wall Street, You Need Help
Wall Street, You Need Help If the first step in recovery is admitting that you have a problem, then Wall Street might need an intervention to wean itself from the too-big-to-fail problem. In the...
Public Growing Increasingly Sick of Too-Big-To-Fail Disease
Public Growing Increasingly Sick of Too-Big-To-Fail Disease Well, it’s official: the community banking industry’s push to end the too-big-to-fail plague once and for all has gained momentum. From...
Senate Letter on Too-Big-To-Fail, Basel a Solid Step Forward
Senate Letter on Too-Big-To-Fail, Basel a Solid Step Forward Community bankers received a double dose of good news this week with a letter from a bipartisan group of U.S. senators to financial...