Bank of Bird-in-Hand CEO Attends National Meeting for Community Bank Leaders

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Lori A. Maley, CPA

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LANCASTER COUNTY BANKER ATTENDS NATIONAL MEETING FOR COMMUNITY BANK LEADERS
Public policy, business and operations priorities dominate discussions

Bird-in-Hand, PA (December 2, 2025) – Community bankers from around the country gathered in Washington last month to discuss the latest challenges currently facing community banks across the country.

Ms. Lori Maley, President and CEO of Bank of Bird-in-Hand, who attended the ABA Community Bankers Council meeting November 17-19, said the bankers talked at length about public policy, operations and business issues that might impact the nation’s hometown banks and their communities.

“Community banks are such a vital part of our financial industry’s infrastructure,” said Maley. “The strength and success of these banks have a great impact on the vitality of the communities they serve.”

Bankers had lengthy discussions on public policy, business and operations priorities. Legislative priorities discussions focused on deposit insurance modernization, market structure and debanking legislation, agricultural issues and credit union oversight. Discussions on regulatory priorities included rulemakings for Sections 1033 and 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, indexing of key asset thresholds, and supervision and appeals, as well as BSA reporting reform and digital asset regulation. Council members also had a chance to exchange ideas on ways to generate deposits, manage liquidity and interest rate risk, prevent fraud, leverage technology and AI, develop the next generation of bankers, and many other business and operations best practices.

The ABA Community Bankers Council, which meets twice a year, is made up of approximately 100 bankers across the country from institutions with generally less than $5 billion in assets. Members are appointed by the ABA chair.       

About Bank of Bird-in-Hand

Bank of Bird-in-Hand, a subsidiary of GELT Bancorp, Inc., is a community-owned bank with a strong focus on agricultural, small business, and consumer lending. The Bank’s main office is located at 309 North Ronks Road, Bird-in-Hand, PA, 17505, and it operates seven additional brick-and-mortar branches, as well as four mobile bank branches known as Gelt Buses with a scheduled series of stops at nineteen locations. For more information, including a full list of branch locations and Gelt Bus stops, visit www.bihbank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.

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