Inland Bancorp’s Howard Jaffe Elected to ABA's Board of Directors
Nicole Spreck
Inland CommunicationsOak Brook, Illinois – Inland Bancorp, Inc. (“Inland”), the holding company for Inland Bank and Trust, announced today the American Bankers Association (“ABA”) has elected Howard A. Jaffe to its Board of Directors for a three-year term starting October 29, 2019. Jaffe is currently president and COO of Inland Bancorp, Inc. in Oak Brook, Illinois.
The ABA is the voice of the nation’s $18 trillion banking industry, which is composed of small, regional and large banks that together employ more than 2 million people, safeguard $14 trillion in deposits and extend more than $10 trillion in loans.
“I am proud to have spent my entire 45-year career in the banking industry,” said Jaffe. “It is an honor to be part of the American Bankers Association and work on the challenges and solutions impacting America’s hometown bankers.”
ABA’s leaders represent financial institutions of different sizes, charters and business models from across the country. Their guidance, combined with ABA staff expertise, is key to ABA’s effectiveness as an association of bankers for bankers.
“The American Bankers Association has an important role supporting our nation’s hometown bankers, providing financing for economic growth and job creation,” said Daniel L. Goodwin, chairman and CEO of Inland Bancorp, Inc. “Howard’s extensive banking experience make him an excellent addition to the ABA’s Board of Directors.”
Jaffe received his bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting with a minor in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University and Master of Business Administration degree from Loyola University.
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About Inland Bancorp, Inc.
Inland Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Inland Bank and Trust that has locations in Chicago, Countryside, Elmhurst, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Hawthorn Woods, Hillside, Lake Zurich, Lombard, Morton Grove, Villa Park and Wheeling. Inland Bancorp, Inc. holds over $1.2 billion in bank assets.