Bank acquisitions announced in three states

Housing starts increased by 5.2% in July from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.43 million, the Commerce Department reported.

More than half of U.S. credit card customers are “financially unhealthy,” with financial strain driving down card spending in 2025, according to a recent survey by J.D. Power.

ABA joined six associations in requesting that House lawmakers exempt financial institutions from any national multi-sector data privacy law as they are already subject to long-standing privacy requirements.

The Treasury Department issued a request for comment on stablecoin implementation, particularly on tools or strategies that financial institutions can use to detect illicit activity involving digital assets.

ABA expressed support for rescinding the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act final rule and reinstating the 1995 rule, saying that while the older rule isn’t perfect, “it is more closely aligned with congressional intent and is more workable than...

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in August, down one point from July, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.