Florida Banking December 2022/January 2023

18TH ANNUAL FLORIDA BANKERS / CALIFORNIA BANKERS DC FLY-IN SEP. 27 – SEP. 29, 2022

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WESTERN BANKERS T he FBA’s recent Washington, D.C. “fly-in” was a successful advocacy trip in partnership with the California Bankers Association. Even with the cancellation of several bankers impacted by Hurricane Ian, Florida was well represented this year. The bankers from our two states made a big impact in the nation’s capital. Topics of discussion included the Section 1071 rulemaking, cannabis banking, digital assets, CRA modernization, and credit unions (among other things), in meetings with legislators and briefings with the FDIC and the White House. We are grateful to the representatives and key policymakers who made time to meet with our bankers and discuss issues that are important to our nation’s economy:

• Rep. Andy Barr • Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer • Rep. Young Kim

• Sen. Marco Rubio’s Staff • Sen. John Thune’s Staff • Glen Sears, House Financial Services Committee

• Rep. Mike Waltz • Rep. French Hill • Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Staff • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart • FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg

• Bharat Ramamurti, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for Consumer Protection

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