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...

Credit Unions Ill-Equipped for More Commercial Lending WBA Press Release, April 9, 2010 Large, profit-driven credit unions already do a poor job of serving the low-to-moderate income populations they were given an expensive corporate tax subsidy to serve. So why should Congress allow them to stray even further from that mission?

Most Wisconsin Banks Remain Profitable Despite Weak Economy WBA Release, February 23, 2010 Despite the strong economic headwinds, three out of every four Wisconsin banks made a profit last year, total deposits grew and lending again outpaced the national average...