Below are the current policy resolutions CBI supports and advocates for on behalf of Iowa’s independent, community banks and bankers. Download Policy Issues (PDF)
2. CBI supports parity for Iowa-based financial institutions with out-of-state entities.
3. CBI supports the right of individual states to regulate financial institutions within their borders, regardless of charter source and selection. As a result, CBI opposes blanket preemption of state laws designed to protect the welfare of Iowa’s citizens by any federal agency or regulator and supports legislation or regulations that defer to state-established minimum standards over federally-established minimum standards for Iowa financial institutions.
4. CBI supports legislation designed to provide parity to Iowa banks in cases where federally chartered banks have privileges or permissible activities not allowed to state chartered banks to better enable Iowa chartered banks to remain competitive and thereby better able to serve Iowa consumers.
5. CBI supports state policies that strengthen, diversify, and promote adding value to Iowa’s agricultural production including alternative fuel and energy production.