It's about partnerships. coloradoenterprisefund.org CEF helps with the small business loan. Bank maintains the banking and merchant relationship. Refer to CEF any small business loans that fall outside bank guidelines. There were also regulatory panel breakout sessions where attendees posed questions to representatives from the FDIC, OCC and Federal Reserve, as well as general sessions with Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Janet Yellen, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, and former Chair of the FDIC and former President and Chief Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Sheila Bair. There was a positive and encouraging reception to our community bank messaging and position requests. These face-to-face meetings, where actual banker constituents share personal stories and experiences, are always powerful and effective. And certainly, these meetings are key to establishing and maintaining channels for future communication with lawmakers on community banking issues. n INDEPENDENT REPORT | 9
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