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Congressional Testimonies, Letters, and Advocacy Efforts

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May 9, 2023

CDBA and NBA Joint Comment Letter to EPA on GHGRF

March 1, 2023

Economic Club of New York 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summary Report

February 28, 2023

Joint Letter to the CFPB Requesting an Extension of Comment Period on the NPRM on Credit Card Penalty Fees

January 13, 2023

Community Builders of Color Coalition Urges EPA to Ensure Minority Communities Benefit Equally from Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

January 5, 2023

National Bankers Association (NBA) 2023 Policy Agenda: Charting a Path to Prosperity and Inclusion for Minority Depository Institutions: 2023 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda

December 20, 2022

Finalization of Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP) Draft QSR

December 5, 2022

Joint Letter to EPA on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Implementation

December 5, 2022

NBA/CDBA Comment Letter on CDFI Certification

November 25, 2022

NBA Comment Letter to CDFI Fund on Minority Lending Institutions Designation

November 3, 2022

NBA Comment on State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance

August 29, 2022

Public Comment on Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Emergency Capital Investment Program Reporting

August 2, 2022

NBA Climate Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer Regarding the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

August 1, 2022

Letter to the Senate Regarding the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

June 14, 2022

NBA's Letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters Regarding the Financial Services for Racial Equity, Inclusion and Economics Justice Act

May 31, 2022

Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

May 4, 2022

Statement for the Record for Senate Judiciary Committee on "Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems"

May 3, 2022

NBA Letter Supporting Fair Hiring in Banking Act

March 4, 2022

NBA Letter to Treasury Secretary Yellen Responding to MDI and CDFI Emergency Capital Investment Program Legal Documents

February 16, 2022

Testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on "How Federal Support for MDIs and CDFIs Have Launched a New Era for Disadvantaged Communities"

February 15, 2022

Joint Letter on the Release of Emergency Capital Investment Program Legal Documents and Rate Reduction Report and Guidelines

February 10, 2022

Joint Trade Letter to Appropriations Committee on Community Development Financial Institutions Fund FY22 Appropriations

February 10, 2022

Joint Letter Supporting Federal Housing Financing Agency Director Nomination

February 9, 2022

Testimony before the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection on "The Role of CDFIs and MDIs in Building Climate Resilience"

February 1, 2022

Joint Letter Supporting Confirmation of Diverse Federal Board Nominees

January 31, 2022

NBA Letter Supporting Confirmation of Diverse Federal Board Nominees

January 26, 2022

Joint Trades Statement on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Request for Information on Fees

January 21, 2022

VIDEO: FDIC and NBA Advancing Diversity and Inclusion Across Financial Services

January 13, 2022

Joint Trades Letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Overdraft Research

January 7, 2022

NBA Letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on MDI and CDFI Emergency Capital Investment Program

December 9, 2021

Testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth on "America's Unbanked and Underbanked"

November 16, 2021

NBA and CDBA Letter on SBA Direct Lending Proposal

November 1, 2021

Joint Letter Calling on Diverse Appointments to Federal Reserve

October 25, 2021

Joint Trades Letter to President Biden on Tax Information Reporting Proposal

October 18, 2021

NBA Letter on Fair Hiring in Banking Act

October 14, 2021

Joint Trades Letter on Tax Information Reporting Proposal

October 14, 2021

NBA Letter on Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Recommendation

October 13, 2021

NBA Letter to FDIC on CRA Reform

October 13, 2021

NBA Letter to OCC on CRA Reform

October 13, 2021

NBA Letter to Federal Reserve on CRA Reform

October 12, 2021

NBA Letter to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on OCC Nominations

October 12, 2021

NBA Letter to House Small Business Committee on Small Business Administration Programmatic Changes

October 11, 2021

NBA Letter on Climate and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

September 28, 2021

Letter to the Congressional Black Caucus on Treasury's Green Book Reporting Requirements

September 22, 2021

Letter to Warner, Supporting the Low-Income First Time Homebuyers Act

September 20, 2021

NBA IRS Reporting Letter

July 23, 2021

Joint Trades Letter on Rate Cap

May 18, 2021

Examining the role of Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions in Small Business Lending

April 15, 2021

Support of H. R. 2516

March 23, 2021

White House Bank Regulator Letter

March 11, 2021

Slipping through the Cracks: Policy Options to Help America's Consumers during the Pandemic

March 10, 2021

Justice for All: Achieving Racial Equity Through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services

March 1, 2021

Comments on the CY 2021 NMTC Allocation

February 16, 2021

Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking for Regulations Under the Community Reinvestment Act; Docket No. R-1723; RIN 7100-AF94

January 9, 2021

Paycheck Protection Program

January 8, 2021

CDFI and MDI Emergency Capital Investment Fund

January 5, 2021

CDFI and MDI Emergency Capital Investment Fund

December 7, 2020

Letter to Schumer

December 7, 2020

Letter to Pelosi

December 7, 2020

Letter to McCarthy

July 18, 2020

Access Denied: Challenges for Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses Accessing Capital and Financial Services During the Pandemic

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