Regulatory Reform: "We're Easy Targets" - Alex Sanchez, Florida Bankers Association
b'What\'s one of the biggest threats to Florida banking institutions? Regulatory reform, according to Alex Sanchez, head of the Florida Bankers Association.\\n\\n
"We\'re easy targets," says Sanchez, who fears Main Street institutions will take it on the chin from legislators for economic mistakes made by Wall Street and non-banking firms. \\n\\n
In an interview on the state of banking in Florida, Sanchez discusses:\\n\\n
Sanchez serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Bankers Association (FBA). Founded in 1888, and located in Tallahassee, the FBA is the leading voice for Florida\'s banking industry. Sanchez\' responsibilities include representing and advocating for Florida\'s banking industry before all legislative and regulatory bodies in Tallahassee and in Washington. \\n\\n
Before joining the FBA, he was an attorney at Sinclair Louis, a Miami based law firm, specializing in business law; Consolidated Bank, Assistant General Counsel; and the Florida Department of Commerce, General Counsel. From 1989 to 1993, Sanchez served as Senior Corporate Attorney for GTE Information Services in Tampa.'