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Welcome to the 2026 CDBA Peer Forum website! Thank you for attending the largest annual gathering of CDFI, MDI, and other mission-focused bank representatives.

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Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

We’d like to thank our growing list of 2026 Sponsors:
Diamond: IntraFi; FICO; Baker Tilly US, LLP; FICO
Gold: Banc Consulting Partners; Sones & White
Silver: American Bankers Association; HelloBello Financial; Mission Driven Bank Fund; Independent Community Bankers of America
Bronze: Smiley Technologies, Inc.; National Community Investment Fund; Regions Bank; Holman Capital;  BNY; Jones Walker; RBC Global Asset Management; Wellthi Technologies; C8 Capital Network; Paul, Weiss
Friend: Community Funding Advisors; TrustPlus; FASTPACE; Renasant Bank; Prosprous AI; Wells Fargo; Logue Advisory Group; FUND Consulting; Performance Trust; Cashy; Nelson Mullins; Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Supporter Plus: RiskExec
Supporter: Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Goldman Sachs; Abrigo
Please reach out to us if you are interested in becoming a sponsor to learn more about sponsorship benefits.

Here’s the Peer Forum at a glance:

Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 
Peer Forum Conference: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 and Thursday, June 4, 2026
Meeting Location: National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium at:
1201 15th St NW, 1st floor, Washington, DC 20005
Attire: Business casual for all Peer Forum activities

Hotel Information: The National Housing Center is located in downtown, Washington D.C., within walking distance of a variety of hotels offering rooms at a wide range of price points. We invite you to explore some of the options in our “Hotel Options List.” Please note that CDBA has not arranged a room block at any individual hotels for this event.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Advocacy Day, please email Jack Dunn at [email protected]

Schedule:
  • June 2: Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception
  • June 3: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
    • Cocktail reception at 6:00 pm ET followed by dinner at 7:30 pm ET at Del Mar
  • June 4: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
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Coordinating Federal Advocacy: Aligning State and National Voices
Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:50am - 12:50pm EDT
Breakout Room ABC
This workshop, which features the CEOs of four state banking associations, will examine how national and state banking advocates can better coordinate federal strategies, messaging, and engagement to achieve policy outcomes that can amplify their impact.
Speaker
avatar for Gordon Fellows

Gordon Fellows

President and CEO, Mississippi Bankers Association
Gordon Fellows serves as President and CEO of the Mississippi Bankers Association (MBA), the state’s unified voice for the banking industry for over 135 years. He oversees all aspects of the association, including the MBA’s policy advocacy and Government Relations initiatives... Read More →
avatar for Lorrie Trogden

Lorrie Trogden

President & CEO, Arkansas Bankers Association
Lorrie serves as the president and CEO of the Arkansas Bankers Association and leads its strategic initiatives, including planning, member services, governance, and legislative affairs at the state and federal level.  Trogden has a bachelor’s degree in political science, a master’s... Read More →
avatar for Ginger Laurent

Ginger Laurent

CEO, Louisiana Bankers Association
Ginger Laurent is chief executive officer of the Louisiana Bankers Association, which she joined in 2000 after more than 16 years as a banker in the state’s Acadiana market. She is certified as a senior professional in human resources, and also manages the Louisiana Bankers Service... Read More →
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Clare Cusack

President & CEO, New York Bankers Association
Clare Cusack is the president and CEO of the New York Bankers Association, the premier trade association for the banking industry in New York state. She is the first woman to serve as the association’s leader in its 132-year history.  As head of NYBA, Clare is proud to represent... Read More →
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Eric Morrissette

Chief Public Policy Officer, Community Development Bankers Association
Eric Morrissette is chief public policy 0fficer at the Community Development Bankers Association, where he leads policy strategy and advocacy on behalf of community development financial institutions and mission-driven depository institutions. Eric joined us from the office of Maryland... Read More →
Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:50am - 12:50pm EDT
Breakout Room ABC
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