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In the first quarter of 2026, tax-exempt credit unions spent a combined $155.2 million on advertising and promotions and account for roughly one-third of the top 15 college sports naming rights agreements.

ABA supports the OCC’s proposed approach to treat stablecoin issuers like financial institutions for Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions compliance, but believes further changes are needed for equal treatment of all regulated entities.

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee urged the Federal Reserve to continue to make progress in reducing the time to process bank merger and acquisition applications.

The Federal Reserve’s proposed payment account framework is a prudent approach to responsible innovation if additional safeguards are adopted to protect the safety, soundness and integrity of the U.S. payments system, ABA and the Consumer Bankers Association said.

The ABA Office of the Chief Economist views home sales as a potential reversal in mortgage demand. Despite elevated mortgage rates, consumers may consider this a new norm and could support construction loan demand.

ABA joined other financial sector associations to release a guide for financial institutions in determining which data shared with federal regulators should be subject to heightened security standards, as the banking agencies recently announced new policies for handling...