Don Childears

Pres/CEO of the Colorado Bankers Association.

[Colorado Bankers Association @COBankersAssn]

Wishing hearty congratulations to our friend @rogerbeverage on his retirement from the @OklahomaBankers. Our CEO @DonChildears was pleased to join several other state bankers association executives to celebrate Roger earlier this week.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

For bankers, today we provided a 1-hour free COVID-19 webinar packed with info -- covering health issues, employers' considerations, bank risk management & proactive communication, and economic impact. If you missed it...

[Colorado Bankers Association @COBankersAssn]

Missed our webinar on #coronavirus and banking? Don't fret. Watch it here: https://t.co/s0xS6BBB3e. Thanks to @EmployersCo, @DDPHE @ABABankers and @efirstbank for providing experts to present to our bankers today.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Credit union purchase of bank denied

[Colorado Bankers Association @COBankersAssn]

Bankers laud state board's decision to deny bank sale - Read more: https://t.co/EyeEvvsN0m

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

I had fun yesterday speaking at #mjbizcon2019 to explain to MJ folks why banks are restricted in serving them. The astute audience understood that only Congress can resolve this. The size of the conf (35,000+ in Las Vegas) opened my eyes on the scope of this industry.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Great info about the damage from Amendment 73 $1.6B tax increase. We all support excellent education but this one-sided proposal isn't the answer. Vote NO on 73. @noamendment73

[Vote No on CO Amendment 73 @NoAmendment73]

David May, president and CEO of @FCCOChamber, sums up #Amendment73: “…deeply flawed and full of unintended consequences...” 

Learn more: https://t.co/ZZYELVG5Mu #itsbadforeveryone #copolitics

[Common Sense Institute Colorado @CSInstituteCO]

Chris Brown, director of policy and research at CSPR, on the potential overarching side effects of #Amendment73:

“We found a net loss of over 11,000 private sector jobs on average annually...” Read on: https://t.co/MVrcQMGTUU via @Watchdogorg #copolitics

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

A big thank you to @RepTipton for his exceptional sponsorship of #HR1116 and #HR4545 for rational community bank regulatory reform. Many thanks also to @RepKenBuck, @RepDLamborn, @RepMikeCoffman, and @RepPerlmutter for positive votes. Well done.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

A big thank you to @SenBennetCO & @SenCoryGardner for support of rational community bank regulatory reform in #S2155 which benefits consumers and passed the Senate 67-31. Well done.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

YEAH! for @SenatorHeitkamp making great comments a few minutes ago on the Senate floor - well done - also thank @SenBennetCO & @SenCoryGardner - for support of rational community bank relief in #S2155 which benefits consumers

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Kudos to @RepTipton who just wrote a letter to bank regulators about the need to modernize the CRA. About 20 Members of Congress signed the letter. Good move.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Thanks to @SenCoryGardner & @SenBennetCO for support of #S2155 for rational community bank relief with major benefits for consumers - like bank flexibility to lend again to low income, small business, retired, newly employed... now often blocked by fed law.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Excessive government standards often preclude bank lending to low income, small businesses, recently retired, newly employed… Congress should pass #S2155 to remove such gov’t hurdles. S. 2155 provides many consumer benefits.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Yesterday at CBA Legislative Luncheon we got to introduce
our new Bank Commissioner Patty Salazar – announced yesterday, 1st work
day is today.  Congratulations Patty! https://t.co/g5X5RfcOzx

[DORA Colorado @DORAColorado]

DORA Executive Director Marguerite Salazar has appointed a new State Bank and Financial Services Commissioner, Patty Salazar. Read the full announcement at https://t.co/7YCg2K5IV3.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

@SenBennetCO deserves great credit for his early support for #S2155 to allow banks to serve customers' needs. @SenCoryGardner also supports S. 2155. Colorado's two great Senators. https://t.co/HQyC1p1FgK

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Yeah @SenatorHeitkamp - and @SenBennetCO & @SenCoryGardner - for support of rational community bank relief in #S2155 with major benefits for consumers - like bank flexibility to lend again to low income, small business, retired, newly employed... now often blocked by fed law. https://t.co/z1fkdGdkDE

[Archive: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp @SenatorHeitkamp]

The bipartisan #Relief4MainStreet bill is desperately needed because community banks & credit unions must be able to compete & support consumers. But right now, many are struggling in part b/c of the unintentional consequences of Dodd-Frank. Our bill would change that.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Regardless of the reason, Millennials will be more able to get a home mortgage if #S2155 passes Congress. Now government rules preclude banks from lending to many of them due to insufficient earnings history. One of many great consumer benefits in S. 2155. https://t.co/LZK3WOaTvM

[Rob Morgan @RobAMorg]

Dogs... more likely to get a millennial to buy a home than getting married or having a kid. Via:@SunTrust

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

At yesterday's CBA Luncheon with 100+ bankers and dozens of Legislators, we highlighted a joint CBA/Goodwill Industries program, BankWorks, to train people seeking a career to be font line bank personnel: 3rd year of program, 80% hire rate, 80% retention - great day.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

Record turnout for both the CBA Leg Briefing and the later Luncheon with dozens of Legislators. https://t.co/sdTeMyKcLM

[Colorado Bankers Association @COBankersAssn]

Banker briefing is a go! @Jreneewaller is detailing the state legislative session.

[Don Childears @DonChildears]

The credit union exec is right on taxing the big credit unions. Then when the CUs respond that "We're owned by our members", I say so are dozens of big mutual insurance companies and mutual banks and S&Ls -- and they're all taxed. Quit subsidizing them. https://t.co/nbQ1jK2eEf

[dan forte @Daniel_J_Forte]

Amen to that! @MaBankersAssoc https://t.co/qKuWwCHquX