Jess Sharp, EVP of Advocacy & Innovation, ABA KBA President & CEO Doug Wareham and KBA EVP of General Counsel Kathy Taylor sat down with Jess Sharp, EVP of Advocacy and Innovation at American Bankers Association, to discuss hot topics in Washington, D.C., including the Credit Card Competition Act, ACRE, CFPB’s Proposed Rule on 1071 and the Safe Banking Act. Jeffrey Kuzbel, FHLBank Topeka President/CEO New FHLBank Topeka President & CEO Jeff Kuzbel joined KBA President & CEO Doug Wareham and Chairman Mark Schifferdecker for a panel on FHLB to discuss market conditions, including liquidity and proposed changes to the FHLB system, including the recently released System 100 Report. State Legislative Update with Alex Orel, SVP of Government Relations KBA SVP of Government Relations Alex Orel gave an update on the Kansas state legislature and the KBA’s legislative priorities. Orel gave a summary of tax reform efforts and the likelihood of a tax package passing this session. He also spoke about KBA’s efforts to modernize and update the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Finally, KBA’s Government Relations team will continue to monitor any ESG proposals and will work to defend the Kansas banking industry from harmful legislation. 20
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