CBA's Suite 550

Josh Winstead, the new chair of CBA’s Digital Channels Committee and TIAA Bank’s SVP - Director of Digital Strategy and Operations, discusses with Tim Ruhe, Vice President of Real-Time Payments for Fiserv, what consumers are looking for in digital banking platforms, digital advancements and how banks are speeding up payment processing. Josh and Tim are joined by CBA’s Associate General Counsel David Pommerehn.

Rich Porrello, the chair of CBA's Auto Finance Committee and EVP - Auto Finance Group Director with Huntington, joined Lou Loquasto, the Auto Vertical Leader at Equifax, and CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt to discuss the latest auto lending trends, the continued strength of the auto lending market as well as what cars Americans are buying among other hot topics in the sector.    

Todd Barnhart, Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Distribution with PNC Bank and CBA's Board Chairman for the upcoming year, sits down with CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt to discuss the Association's legislative and regulatory priorities as well as the changes the industry has undergone since the financial crisis.

CBA’s Internal Audit Committee brings together senior audit leaders to facilitate discussions on emerging industry risks and professional issues. CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt catches up with Committee Chair Dan VanSciver, Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Officer with Sallie Mae, and Mark Weintraub, Chief Operational Risk Officer with Wells Fargo, about the committee’s work and the import role internal audit plays at their institutions. Note: This episode was recorded earlier this year.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released its anticipated advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the Community Reinvestment Act. This is the first step in modernizing the law, which was enacted four decades ago. CBA's President and CEO discussed the modernization effort and CBA's work on this important law with the Chair of CBA's Community Reinvestment Committee Sue Whitson of BMO Harris and CBA General Counsel Steve Zeisel. Listen to the Suite 550 podcast to learn more and read CBA's CRA goals here: https://bit.ly/2oinDGH (https://bit.ly/2oinDGH)

CBA's Home Equity Lending Committee Chair Tom Parrish, Head of Retail Lending Product Management with BMO Harris Bank, sits down with CBA's Senior Vice President of Congressional Affairs Sam Whitfield to discuss the benefits of home equity lines of credit, how a rising interest rate effects the product and the recent changes to the tax treatment of these loans.  

Before his upcoming retirement after 15 years as President and CEO of ICBA, Cam Fine sits down with CBA’s Richard Hunt to discuss the evolution of the banking industry and his career in banking – from his first days working a check sorting machine to opening his own bank in Missouri before taking the helm of ICBA. Cam also talks about how regulations governing banking have changed over the years and what is on the horizon for community banks.

Congress is taking the first steps in reauthorizing the Higher Education Act. Learn how this legislation can help banks finance the education goals of their customers from CBA’s Education Funding Chair John Vidovich, Vice President of Business Development with Discover Financial, and Vice Chair Christine Roberts, Head of Student Lending at Citizens Bank. You can also read CBA’s statement on the House of Representatives’ PROSPER Act here: https://bit.ly/2Fao6R6 (https://bit.ly/2Fao6R6) and CBA’s letter to the Senate HELP Committee here: https://bit.ly/2Hjus6G (https://bit.ly/2Hjus6G).

Want to take your banking knowledge to the next level? Join Paul Leventhal, chairman of the Faculty Advisory Committee for CBA Executive Banking School and professor emeritus for finance at Bishop’s University, and Melissa Cabocel, CBA’s Senior Vice President of Education and Director of CBA Executive Banking School, as they discuss CBA’s education offerings, including the benefits of attending Executive Banking School or conducting an OnSite program at your bank. Tune in or visit CBA’s education site here:  http://www.consumerbankers.com/cba-education

CBA's Risk Committee Chair David Mehrle with Huntington Bank and immediate past committee chair Maria Leonard of Citizens Financial sit down with CBA General Counsel Steve Zeisel to discuss the Committee's work developing risk management practices and what it means to head the risk divisions for their respective banks. Maria and David also discuss how banks’ risk departments meet their regulatory obligations as well as protect the institution and customers.

U.S. Bank's Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Dominic Venturo sits down with CBA's Vice President and Senior Counsel Dong Hong to discuss the role technology, online applications and mobile devices have on advances in banks' ability to meet customer needs. They also discuss how banks create state-of-the-art offerings and what is on the horizon. This episode of Suite 550 is a perfect warm-up for CBA LIVE 2018 where we look Beyond the Bank. Learn more and register for CBA LIVE here.

CBA's CFPB Committee Chair Cindy Reeves with Frost Bank and Vice Chair Tangie Holland of Regions sit down with CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt to talk about the committee's work for the year. Cindy and Tangie also discuss their experience in banking and how technology has changed the way banks are working to serve their customers as well as some of the regulatory changes that have occurred since Congress's creation of the CFPB.

CBA Board Chair Brad Conner with Citizens Financial sits down with CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt for the inaugural Suite 550 podcast. In this episode Brad and Richard discuss the evolution of banking over the last several decades and the impact technology has had - and is having - on the industry.