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In a new letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board related to implementation issues of the Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard, ABA emphasized that “a consistent message has emerged: for community banks, CECL costs far outweigh its...

Federal Home Loan Bank members should be allowed to use short-term FHLB letters of credit to secure advances through the Federal Reserve’s discount window, the Council of FHLBs suggested in a recent letter to FHFA Director Bill Pulte.

Meet Tom Ogaard, ABA’s 2025-26 Government Relations Council chair.

Forty-three senators are asking their colleagues to set aside at least $324 million for the CDFI Fund and require those funds to be released in a timely manner.

The path forward for banks is not about collecting more data but utilizing what is available to its highest potential.

The FDIC has appointed community banker Trey Maust as chief innovation officer. In his new position, Maust will promote the adoption of innovative technologies within the agency and across the financial services sector.