Banks should remain open Jan. 9

Alliance Bancshares in Missouri to buy ASB Management in Illinois. Hometown Community Bancorp in Illinois to buy Manhattan Bancshares, also in Illinois.

ABA made several recommendations to the Treasury Department and IRS to modernize and streamline the electronic delivery framework for brokers and barter exchanges, including adopting an opt-out model, establishing consistent rules across forms, and providing flexibility in handling...

The banking industry reported a return on assets ratio of 1.26% and aggregate net income of $80.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $2.8 billion, or 3.6%, from the prior quarter, according to the...

The OCC is urging a federal court to reverse its decision upholding Illinois restrictions on interchange fees in light of recent agency actions finding that federal law preempts the state law in question.

The Trump administration is proposing the creation of a government-wide nondisclosure agreement for new and existing federal employees that agencies could elect to adopt.

The Consumer Confidence Index was 93.1 in May, down from 93.8 the previous month, the Conference Board said.