Pub. 7 2017-2018 Issue 1

Hey CBA, just checking in. What have you been up to in the last 12 months? Where should we start? J/K. Federal GR? State GR? Membership and education? PR? Let’s talk Federal level. *Please* tell me we’re getting somewhere on regulatory reform. It’s simple: Reg relief will pass the U.S. House easily. But we need the 52 GOP Senators + 8 or more moderate Dems to make the required 60 votes to pass the Senate. That’s a heavy lift. Arguments that will sway those 8+ Dems are those that show CUSTOMER benefit, not bank benefit. Many provisions of the House -passed bill won’t get through the Senate. Pres. Trump will sign it. AND, Congressman Tipton visited us on May 5 and talked about the TAILOR act. So… we’re kind of a big deal. Nice! LOL! What’s the scoop at the state level? Well, CBA led the charge to defeat a state- sponsored retirement plan for a second year. (Can you believe participants’ funds wouldn’t be protected?!) Also, we proactively ensured banks can rely on certificates of trust to ensure Colorado is com- petitive. And, we worked with a broad coalition to find some relief in affordable housing, regarding con- struction defects. We prevailed more than 98% of the time and lobbied 128 bills. You know, just a few little old things. HA!! SIX new bank members and 15 new associate members! OMG! How did I not know all of this?! ...apparently you haven’t been reading News of the Week ! We tripled our subscribers to Colorado Bank- er ! Seriously? U R not one of the THOUSANDS of visits to coloradobankers.org? Shame on you! Friend, we’re on Twitter and Facebook too! Speaking of strong, our PR efforts go beyond defending banks in the media. We endorse a teller training program (for immigrants, single parents…) run by Goodwill and 85%! have been hired by banks! Also we sponsored a Business Expo with minority and women chambers of commerce. Our Center for Bank Advocacy program is in its 5th year and has produced 50 new bank advocates 12 of whom serve on the CBA board or GAC committee! And while we’re on the subject, did you see our new Fix Dodd-Frank video? It’s awesome. Noted! I’ll get right on that. TTYL! How about membership? Staying strong?