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ICBA Petition Produces 13,000 Signatures Opposing MBL Legislation

Community bank lobby signs up supporters opposed to raising credit union member business lending cap.

By Heather Anderson | Updated on July 30, 2012

The Independent Community Bankers of America announced Monday that a petition opposing credit union attempts to raise the member business lending cap has garnered more than 13,000 signatures from community bankers, bank employees and customers nationwide.

“ICBA and more than 13,000 constituents vigorously oppose legislation to expand the commercial lending powers of tax-exempt credit unions,” said Camden Fine, ICBA president/CEO. “Expanding the business-lending authority for taxpayer-subsidized credit unions – at the expense of taxpayers – would widen budget deficits at the federal, state and local levels.”

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