Financial Inclusion in 2020: A Podcast Series
This fall, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast featured several episodes exploring various aspects of financial inclusion.
This fall, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast featured several episodes exploring various aspects of financial inclusion.
Regulators are exploring additional ways to provide temporary relief to banks that may be approaching regulatory asset thresholds that could trigger additional compliance requirements as a result of participation in COVID-19 relief programs like the Paycheck Protection Program.
With some Americans experiencing difficulties paying their mortgage due to COVID-19, the American Bankers Association yesterday joined a broad coalition of mortgage industry stakeholders and consumer groups to launch a new national campaign to help raise awareness about consumers’ forbearance options.
In honor of our veterans, the ABA Banking Journal is sharing several stories from America’s Banks of how banks serve and employ those who have served.
Nearly half—46%—of small business (those with 100 employees or fewer) said they have increased investment in their businesses amid the financial pressures of COVID-19, according to new research from Regions Next Step.
ABA told the Farm Credit Administration today that proposed changes to regulatory capital rules could potentially destabilize financial markets and increase risks to the safety and soundness of Farm Credit System institutions.
Cultivating career paths for rising leaders in community banking.
ABA said yesterday that it supports the Treasury Department’s efforts to update the Community Development Financial Institutions certification process, noting that “we agree that CDFI certification should not be used to subsidize entities whose products, services, or policies do not align with the CDFI Fund’s mission to expand economic opportunity for underserved people and communities.”
After a long career as a commercial banker in St. Louis, more than a decade ago Alex Fennoy joined Midwest BankCentre. He helped transform the community bank into one that has won awards—including a 2019 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award—for its responsiveness to local needs.
Americans don’t like to talk about money. But when a serious and sudden health event takes place, powers of attorney are a critical step to help families prepare for potential caregiving needs.