CDBA has wrapped up the 2015 CDBA Peer Forum, a two day event featuring conversations between community development bank executives and leading community development finance experts. The 2015 Peer Forum was the largest yet, attended by nearly 70 bankers from 44 community development banks across the United States. Guest speakers included Administrator of the Small Business Administration Maria Contreras-Sweet, CDFI Fund Director Annie Donovan and Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Tim Bowler. An election was also held at the Peer Forum in which Brian Argrett of City First Bank of D.C. was elected Chair and Robert Jones, III of Atmore, Alabama’s United Bank was elected Vice-Chair.