ABA DataBank: Credit unions buy record number of banks in 2024

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November for the ninth consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced that it will maintain its current assessment rates in 2026.

The OCC recently released its correspondence to banks that sought to engage in cryptocurrency-related activities as part of an effort to end alleged debanking by the agency. The names of the banks were redacted from the correspondence.

ABA has added six banks to the ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index. The index includes 227 community banks with $210.6 billion in market capitalization.

The Financial Stability Board released its 2025 list of global systemically important banks. The list identifies 29 G-SIBs, the same as last year.

FinCEN has issued an alert reminding money services businesses to remain vigilant in identifying and reporting suspicious activity connected to cross-border funds transfers involving people without legal status in the U.S.