Presidential Panel: Tax Credit Unions WBA Press Release, August 31, 2010 Eliminating the credit union industry’s corporate tax exemption would “raise revenue and level the playing field,” according to a comprehensive report issued yesterday by the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB)...

Tax Exempt Credit Unions Should Expand Outreach to Underserved WBA Press Release, August 23, 2010 Tax exempt credit unions should expand their outreach to underserved populations rather than asking Congress for additional advantages over their taxpaying competitors...

Wisconsin Bankers Brace for Regulatory Overhaul WBA Press Release, July 12, 2010 Wisconsin’s top bank leaders warn that the biggest rewrite of banking laws since the Great Depression will raise the cost of financial services for the public...

WBA's Statement on Regulatory Reform June 25, 2010 If bank lending is the lifeblood of job growth and economic recovery, then the financial regulatory reform bill, due to be approved by Congress the week of June 28, will act as a tourniquet...

WBA statement on Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s decision to sue a CA-based mortgage broker WBA Press Release, May 27, 2010 The Wisconsin Bankers Association applauds Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s decision to take legal action against the Relief Law Center. Under the...

WBA statement on the release of bank ratings by Weiss Group, LLC. WBA Press Release, May 25, 2010 The public and media should not place any credibility in ratings of federally insured depository institutions prepared by private companies. The only accurate...

Congress Fails to Address Root Causes in Financial Reform WBA Press Release, May 21, 2010 The financial regulatory reform overhaul passed by the U.S. Senate yesterday fails to address the root causes of the housing collapse and subsequent financial crisis...

WBA Consumer Alert: Telephone Phishing Attack in Progress WBA Press Release, April 29, 2010 Wisconsin consumers need to be prepared for the possibility of a phone scam targeting cell phone users, warns the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA). Reports are filtering in that some...

April 27 Marks 14th Annual Teach Children to Save Day WBA Press Release, April 26, 2010 Called the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression, the “Great Recession” brought with it a renewed emphasis on personal financial literacy and the importance of saving money...

Wisconsin Bankers Association Offers Reward WBA Release, April 14, 2010 The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information...