The snow has almost all melted, spring is in the air, and the North Dakota legislative session is almost over. These are all good things! There’s also cautious optimism that community banks might see some much needed regulatory relief with a new Congress and administration. While regulatory relief for community banking isn’t as high on President Trump’s priority list as we’d like, it’s at least in the top five behind healthcare, tax reform, immigration and transportation. The road so far, however, has been pretty bumpy with the at least temporary stalling of ACA repeal. Hopefully, regulatory reform for community banks has a smoother path. We’ll find out more later this month when we travel to DC for ICBA's Capital Summit.
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