Hunt speaking at a Consumer Bankers Association annual meeting.Former political aide took CEO job when banks were seen as villains; saw chance to be part of solution during pandemic shutdownsRichard Hunt's tenure as CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association has been bracketed by crises.When he was hired 13 years ago, CBA was in dire financial straits. Banks and other financial institutions were being portrayed as the villains of the Great Financial Crisis. But when the COVID-19 pandemic and attendant business shutdowns happened, Hunt positioned his member banks as part of the solution and as conduits for billions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program loans. He and his… Read More