National Bankers Association's Conference 2026

The conference took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC.

The conference was billed as bringing together MDI CEOs and senior leaders, policymakers, and industry partners.

Under the theme 'Advancing Growth. Accelerating Evolution.', the conference was billed as exploring strategies, technologies, and policy developments helping mission-driven banks expand their impact and strengthen the communities they serve.

Speakers were scheduled to include Richard Ditizio (Milken Institute CEO), Todd McDonald (Liberty Bank & Trust President and NBA Chairman), French Hill (US House Financial Services Committee Chairman), Michael Hsu (former Acting Comptroller), and others from fintech, compliance, and community banking.

Banking and policy conferences in Washington usually call for business formal, with suits and ties or equivalent. The Four Seasons venue in Georgetown reinforces that polished norm.

It was most useful for CEOs and senior leaders of minority depository institutions, since the two days focused on strategy, technology and policy for MDIs and the speakers were scheduled to include House Financial Services Chairman French Hill, former Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu and NBA Chairman Todd McDonald. Sponsors such as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Fiserv and Visa gave vendors and partners access to MDI leaders; bankers from large non-MDI institutions would have gotten less because the content centered on mission-driven banks.

The Four Seasons Hotel is Washington's only Five-Star-Diamond luxury property, set in historic Georgetown near iconic landmarks including the White House and major museums. It offers upscale meeting facilities.

Mission-driven banks prioritize community development and social impact alongside profitability. Many are minority depository institutions focused on underserved markets and work to strengthen the financial health and economic opportunity of the communities they serve.