2026 MBA Regional Meetings Attendee Portal

Thank you for registering to attend one or more of our 2026 MBA Regional Meetings! ​Please bookmark this Attendee Portal so you have it readily available as we get closer to each meeting. This page hosts information and resources to help you prepare for upcoming meetings.

Review MBA Legislative Priorities: Click HERE to access the legislative priorities being discussed during each meeting.

How to Prepare for Your Meeting

To help you make the most of your time with legislators, we encourage you to prepare for conversations that may take place during the meeting. The following topics may serve as helpful discussion points.

Introduce Yourself and Build Relationships – Strong relationships are the foundation of effective advocacy. Consider discussing:

• Your role and responsibilities at your bank.
• Previous interactions with the legislator through MBA events, community activities, or constituent engagement.
• Recent developments at your institution, such as branch expansions, new services, community programs, or other noteworthy initiatives.
• Opportunities for future engagement, including community events, grand openings, or financial education programs.
• Your willingness to serve as a resource on banking and financial services issues affecting their constituents.

Demonstrate Your Bank’s Impact on the Community – Help legislators understand the important role banks play in supporting local communities by sharing:

• Examples of your bank’s investments in local communities.
• Small business lending, affordable housing, and community development efforts.
• Financial literacy and consumer education initiatives.
• Economic trends, opportunities, and challenges affecting businesses and consumers in your region.
• Stories that illustrate how your institution is helping customers achieve their financial goals.

Discuss Fraud Prevention and Consumer Protection – Banks serve as the first line of defense against financial fraud and scams. Consider discussing:

• Efforts to combat cybercrime, payments fraud, and elder financial exploitation.
• Customer education and outreach strategies designed to prevent fraud losses.
• Emerging risks and opportunities associated with new technologies, including artificial intelligence and digital assets.
• Fraud trends affecting your customers and communities, such as check fraud, impersonation scams, and other evolving threats.
• The importance of shared responsibility among all parties involved in the payments ecosystem.

Highlight Industry Challenges and Policy Considerations – Provide insight into the issues affecting your ability to serve customers and communities, including:

• Competition within an evolving financial services marketplace, including banks, credit unions, fintech companies, and other non-bank providers.
• The role of the payments system and the value it delivers to consumers, businesses, and financial institutions.
• Regulatory and compliance requirements and their impact on innovation, lending, and customer service.
• The importance of maintaining a level and equitable regulatory framework across providers offering similar financial services.
• Emerging policy issues that may affect the future of banking and customer access to financial services.