Florida Bankers Association President and CEO Alex Sanchez urges all small business owners to go to their bank and start the loan application process before time runs out.
View More April 22, 2020, Tampa Bay Times
Florida Bankers Association President and CEO Alex Sanchez's Op-Ed highlighting how FDIC banks of various sizes are playing a crucial role in this crisis for Floridians. View More April 3, 2020, Bay News 9 Tampa
Florida Bankers Association President and CEO Alex Sanchez discusses SBA Paycheck Protection Program under Cares Act. View More Sep 20, 2019 - FOX Business
Florida Bankers Association President and CEO Alex Sanchez discusses the health of the banking industry, credit union taxation and much more. View More Aug 15, 2019 - Miami Today
"Florida Bankers Association President and CEO Alex Sanchez has been appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). He is one of 17 committee members who represent areas of business, commerce, production, agriculture and labor." July 22, 2019 - Miami Herald, Alex Sanchez OpEd
"As the president and CEO of the Florida Bankers Association, I care that our country has a strong and vibrant economy. Banks are at the core of the free-enterprise system. The banks are a major provider of capital to create homeowners and business owners, who make our economy go. Free and fair trade is important to banks since because they provide the capital to companies that import and export." View More June 12, 2019 - Business Observer
"Gulfside Bank President and CEO Dennis Murphy Jr. and Winter Park National Bank President and CEO David Dotherow were recently named 2019 Bankers of the Year by the Florida Bankers Association at its annual meeting. The Banker of the Year award is given annually. Murphy and Dotherow were selected for recognition because, according to a statement, 'they have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to the banking industry and service to their communities; each started a de novo bank and both were leaders of the industry by being among the first in a decade in Florida - and the nation - to open new banks.'" View More May 21, 2019 - FOX Business
Florida Bankers Association CEO Alex Sanchez on the state of the U.S. financial sector and the debate between capitalism and socialism. View May 15, 2019 - FOX Business
"Socialism does not work. It has never worked. It sounds good, and makes for a good academic discussion in a classroom. But the reality is it undermines the hard work and sacrifice of people like my father and mother.” View More April 01, 2019 - FOX Business
"Congress cannot have it both ways, publicly proclaiming support for community banks while allowing corporate welfare for credit unions to continue. Credit unions, awash in cash because of their tax-exempt status, are buying banks in cash deals. Since 2012, credit unions have purchased 29 banks. In Florida alone in the past 12 months, credit unions have purchased seven banks.” View More March 26, 2019 - American Banker
"When you look at that statistic - 50% of Americans work for small businesses - isn't that impactful? And then 50% of small-business loans come from community banks. Just those two figures tell you the important role community bankers play. We need big banks and regional banks - they play a role as well." View More March 16, 2019 - CNBC, Alex Sanchez OpEd
"Our nation needs community and regional banks just as we do national banks. Each plays an important role in the U.S. economy and places U.S. companies in a strong position at home and globally. With almost 50 percent of all business loans coming from community banks, that sector of the banking industry must remain strong and vital." View More Jan 17, 2019 - The Hill, Alex Sanchez OpEd
The choice is clear. Our lawmakers can either seek ways to foster more community banks, update regulations that will help law enforcement and the industry redeploy resources from regulatory costs to more loans, and end corporate welfare for credit unions, or they can hold hearings to satisfy a political base. The time for bipartisanship on this issue is now. View More |
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