Replies to post #750197 on Fannie Mae-No Politics (FNMA)

[bradford86]

With nearly 50,000 locations nationwide, community banks constitute roughly 99 percent of all banks, employ nearly 700,000 Americans and are the only physical banking presence in one in three U.S. counties. Holding more than $5.8 trillion in assets, over $4.8 trillion in deposits, and more than $3.5 trillion in loans to consumers, small businesses and the agricultural community, community banks channel local deposits into the Main Streets and neighborhoods they serve, s

Id say that the icba is significant

Note that the icba does not care HOW the government restructures its equity or what it does with warrants or spspa liq pref. Just that afterwards the companies can raise

[EternalPatience]

You tell me

Community bankers vs. Goldman, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley etc. Who has powers? One sends a public note while other does a behind the doors move for 14 years

Here's a question for you. If you get a job offer from the former versus the latter, which one would you take?

[jog49]

"how critical of role is ICBA playing and their advocates"

I've never been convinces that ICBA has any more clout than we individual shareholders. It has accomplished nothing, same as we shareholders.