Consumer Bankers Association - CBA

Looking to join a club? Try the Elks Lodge.

But if you’re a big financial bank, you’ll get an invitation to join the Consumer Bankers Association. With a combined $13.8 trillion in assets, members of the CBA represent two-thirds of all assets in the U.S. financial system.

This association was founded in 1919 and works as a trade association to lobby on rules and regulations tied to retail lending. Its members include companies in the small business, automotive, student, mortgage, and credit card lending space.