Commercial Banks, Savings Banks Trade Associations

American Bankers Association

The primary U.S. trade group for banks of all sizes; advocates in Washington, provides training and research, and represents the industry’s roughly 2 million employees.

https://www.aba.com Membership: 2,000,000

BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade)

Global transaction-banking trade association (trade, payments, liquidity). Its 245 institutional members span 56 countries.

https://www.baft.org Membership: 245

Bank Policy Institute

U.S. policy and research association formed from the merger of The Clearing House Association and the Financial Services Roundtable; represents about 42 leading U.S. and foreign banking organizations operating in the U.S.

https://bpi.com Membership: 42

Canadian Bankers Association

The national voice of Canada’s banking sector, representing more than 60 domestic and foreign banks operating in Canada.

https://cba.ca Membership: 60

Community Development Bankers Association

U.S. trade association for CDFI banks and mission-focused thrifts serving low- and moderate‑income communities; represents roughly half of the 196 CDFI‑certified banks (≈100 members).

https://www.cdbanks.org Membership: 100

Consumer Bankers Association

U.S. trade group focused exclusively on retail/consumer banking policy and professional development; membership includes 71 leading retail banking institutions.

https://consumerbankers.com Membership: 71

Euro Banking Association

European payments industry association fostering pan‑European payment initiatives; has nearly 200 member banks and payment providers.

https://www.abe-eba.eu Membership: 200

European Banking Federation

Brussels‑based federation of national banking associations; its 32 member associations collectively represent about 3,500 banks across Europe.

https://www.ebf.eu Membership: 32

Financial Services Forum

Policy forum for the CEOs of the eight largest U.S. diversified banks; engages on macroeconomic and regulatory issues.

https://fsforum.com Membership: 8

Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS‑ISAC)

Global, member‑driven cyber intelligence and resilience organization for financial services; connects about 5,000 member firms in 75 countries.

https://www.fsisac.com Membership: 5,000

Independent Community Bankers of America

U.S. trade association for community banks; represents approximately 5,000 community banks and provides advocacy, education and innovation programs.

https://www.icba.org Membership: 5,000

Institute of International Bankers

U.S. association representing internationally headquartered banks operating in the U.S.; counts 92 member banks from ~35 countries.

https://www.iib.org Membership: 92

Institute of International Finance

Global association of the financial industry with about 400 member institutions from 60+ countries; provides advocacy, research and industry forums.

https://www.iif.com Membership: 400

International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)

Global derivatives trade association whose membership exceeds 1,000 institutions, including many commercial banks active in OTC derivatives.

https://www.isda.org Membership: 1,000

Mid‑Size Bank Coalition of America

U.S. coalition of mid‑size banks (roughly $10–$100B assets) advocating on common policy issues and sharing best practices; now represents 100+ banks.

https://midsizebanks.com Membership: 100

National Bankers Association

U.S. trade association for Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and other mission‑driven banks; represents about 100 institutions.

https://www.nationalbankers.org Membership: 100

ProSight Financial Association

Non‑lobbying association formed by the merger of RMA and BAI, offering risk, compliance, training and peer networking; lists around 1,000 institutional members and serves ~70,000 associates.

https://www.prosightfa.org Membership: 1,000

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)

U.S. trade association for broker‑dealers, investment banks and asset managers (including many bank‑affiliated firms); more than 500 member companies.

https://www.sifma.org Membership: 500

The Clearing House Association

U.S. banking association and payments company; its advocacy arm represents its owner banks (about 21 major commercial banks) on policy matters.

https://www.theclearinghouse.org Membership: 21

UK Finance

UK’s cross‑sector financial services trade body representing more than 300 firms across banking, payments and markets.

https://www.ukfinance.org.uk Membership: 300