What is Clearing House Association?
{{Infobox company |name = the Clearing House Association |logo = |type = [[Trade Group]] |foundation = 1853 |location = [[New York City]] |area_served = Worldwide |industry = [[Banking]], [[financial services]] |homepage = {{url|http://www.theclearinghouse.org/index.html}} }} The '''Clearing House Association, L.L.C.''' is a [[New York City|New York]]-headquartered trade group and the nation's first and oldest banking association representing some of the world's largest commercial banks. It is a nonpartisan organization that advocates on regulatory, legislative, and legal public policy issues on behalf of its owner banks before policymakers, courts of law, and standards setters around the globe. The Clearing House seeks a level playing field among similarly situated market participants, in which a legal and regulatory framework promotes systemic stability, economic growth, and a safe and sound banking system. Unique among trades for its sole focus on large-scale commercial banking and payments issues, the Association and its Owner Banks form strong consensus positions on issues vital to the banking industry that are technically detailed and research- and data-driven. Members include: * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bank of America]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bank of New York Mellon]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Barclays]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[BB&T]] * {{flagicon|France}} [[BNP Paribas]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Capital One]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Citigroup]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Deutsche Bank]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Fifth Third Bank]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[HSBC]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[JPMorgan Chase]] * {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[PNC Financial Services|PNC]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Royal Bank of Scotland]] * {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Grupo Santander|Santander]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[State Street Corporation|State Street]] * {{flagicon