(Hour 3a) Congressman Frank Guinta (R-NH 1st District) joined us on the phone to talk about eleven bills that recently passed through his committee in Washington.
We talked about the tremendous bi-partisan support the bills received, and we discussed how the bills would strengthen the economy as well as the relief it would bring to local credit unions and small banks.
To read the press release from Congressman Guinta’s Office, scroll below the sound cloud player.
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March 27, 2015
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Danielle Adams (202) 225-5456 __________________________________________________________
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE APPROVES 11 BIPARTISAN BILLS TO SHIELD CONSUMERS FROM HARMFUL REGULATIONS
WASHINGTON. D.C. – This week, the House Financial Services Committee approved 11 bipartisan bills designed to help strengthen the economy and consumer choice by relieving community banks and credit unions from some of the harmful regulatory burden imposed by Washington.
The explosive growth of regulation following the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act has made it significantly harder for community banks and credit unions to survive and serve customers. New regulations and higher compliance costs have accelerated the pace of industry consolidation and forced many small banks and credit unions to close their doors. Since the passage of Dodd-Frank nearly five years ago, big financial institutions have gotten bigger and small financial institutions have become fewer.
As a result, consumers are finding they have less access to affordable credit and that their local financial institution can no longer provide them with the products and services they want and need, such as free checking or affordable home mortgages.
“This week, the House Committee on Financial Services acted to pass multiple, common-sense bills to alleviate the regulatory burdens Granite State individuals, families and businesses are forced to comply with. This limits their ability to obtain credit, achieve financial independence, economic opportunities and overall success. These 11 bipartisan bills not only help Granite State consumers; but, they also help strengthen our state’s vital community banks and credit unions.”
For a list of the 11 bipartisan bills that passed the Committee, please click here.
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Danielle Adams
Communications Director
Office of Congressman Frank Guinta (NH-01)
326 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
