Joe Pigg

Joe serves as ABA’s senior vice president and senior counsel for fair and responsible banking. Since joining ABA in 1997, Joe has provided counsel on housing, real estate finance, community and economic development, Federal Home Loan Bank and other government sponsored enterprise-related issues, as well as on general financial industry issues. In addition to GSE and FHLB issues, Joe also oversees ABA’s bank insurance sales, mutual bank, and fair lending and community reinvestment policies. Prior to his tenure at the ABA, Joe was a legislative representative for the City of New York, and a banking aide to U.S. Representative Doug Bereuter of Nebraska. Joe worked closely on the development of the HUD Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee program as well as the development and implementation of a variety of rural housing programs. A native of Homer, Nebraska, Joe graduated with honors from the University of Nebraska where he received a bachelor’s in English literature, and Georgetown University Law Center where he earned his law degree. He lives in Washington, DC.