Factory orders declined in July

FinCEN will not take any supervisory or legal actions against U.S. financial institutions for providing authorized financial services in Venezuela to help the country recover from recent earthquakes, the agency announced.

New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $1.1 billion, or 0.3%, from the previous month to $334.8 billion in June, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its most recent advance report.

The percentage of bank boards with expertise in mergers and acquisitions has grown in the past year as the regulatory environment has become more favorable to such activity, according to a new survey on bank governance by Bank...

The FDIC released guidance with steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Wisconsin affected by severe storms and flooding.

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.