Posts - Bill - HR 3709 Advancing the Mentor-Protégé Program for Small Financial Institutions Act

house 06/04/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to create a mentor-protege program that pairs large financial institutions with smaller ones to help them build capacity and better serve their customers. This program aims to strengthen small financial institutions by providing guidance and support through the Department of the Treasury.

HR 3709 - Advancing the Mentor-Protégé Program for Small Financial Institutions Act

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left-leaning 06/04/2025

This bill is a small step for Wall Street, a giant leap for equitable finance.

right-leaning 06/04/2025

More government programs don’t mentor success—they babysit failure and waste taxpayer money.

left-leaning 06/04/2025

Mentorship that lifts up minority and rural institutions? Now that’s how you build economic justice from the ground up.

right-leaning 06/04/2025

Big banks mentoring small ones sounds like a perfect recipe for crony capitalism disguised as progress.

moderate 06/04/2025

A mentor-protégé program might just bridge the gap between big finance and Main Street, if done right.

moderate 06/04/2025

Mentorship sounds good, but let’s see if this actually trickles down or just adds another layer of bureaucracy.

moderate 06/04/2025

Helping small banks get a leg up could work—if it’s practical and not just government overreach in a suit.

left-leaning 06/04/2025

Finally, a program that helps small banks punch above their weight instead of drowning in corporate greed.

right-leaning 06/04/2025

If small banks need mentors, maybe they should rethink their own business before begging Uncle Sam for help.