Much of my time as a community banker was spent lending to small businesses.

Burt was an old-fashioned community banker and a natural teacher.

"The cumulative effect of all this stuff is driving community bankers crazy," he said.

You could talk to the community bankers in Kentucky.

The measure has been widely supported by organizations representing the states, state regulators and community bankers.

But community bankers fear that could change and Wal-Mart would open retail branches.

Even while regulation is making community bankers nervous, market conditions seem to be improving from the horrible conditions that followed the late-2008 financial panic.

While the securities industry has joined with the big banks, powerful lobbies like community bankers, realtors and insurance brokers remain set against change.

Postal officials will explain the plan to a convention of community bankers this weekend, postal officials said.

But, what are community bankers saying?