Last month, more than 1,000 bankers from across the country attended the VBA/ABA Washington Summit, with nearly 70 attendees from Virginia. Summit attendees heard from public officials and issue experts on the status of the nation’s economy and banking system.

Virginia bankers met with Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine as well as Congressman Don Beyer and House of Representatives staff members to discuss issues including credit union oversight, credit and debit card interchange, and misguided attempts to undercut consumer choice by limiting bank fees.

A special thank you to FHLBank Atlanta for hosting our joint reception with the Maryland Bankers Association and DC Bankers Association on Tuesday night during the Summit. 

You can view session recordings from the 2024 Summit here.

Save the date for the 2025 VBA/ABA Washington Summit on March 17-19 in Washington, D.C.

Program Sessions & Speakers

Sessions and topics at this year’s Summit included:

• The View from Main Street – a panel discussion featuring Past VBA Chairman and 2023-2024 ABA Chair-Elect John Asbury, Atlantic Union Bank
• Pushing Back on the Regulatory Tsunami
• A Conversation with Former Agency Officials
• Defeating Durbin-Marshall: The Points Guy Shares Why Congress Should Stand with Consumers and Protect Credit Card Reward Programs
• Takeaways for an Election Year with Donna Brazile and Mike Murphy
• Banking America’s Veterans
• Bank On at Risk
• What’s Next for the FHLBs, Fannie and Freddie
• Remarks from:
  • House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN)
  • Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
  • Senator Jon Tester (D-MT)
  • Senator Katie Britt (R-AL)

The 2024 Washington Summit also featured the Mutual Community Bank Forum, the Emerging Leaders Forum and the Women and Allies Networking Lunch. Learn more about this year’s EBL Summit Scholarship recipients here.

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