FDIC Announces Effort to Encourage De Novo Applications
FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg announced today that the FDIC will reduce the period of heightened supervisory monitoring for newly chartered...
Community Banking
The Community Bank Incubator: Unbanked Customers
Armed with insight and tailored educational outreach, these banks are catering to nontraditional customers that, in turn, boost their bottom...
Would You Outsource HR? IT? Loan Review? These Bankers Are
For many community bankers, outsourcing of back-office functions is a critical strategic tool that doesn't compromise the customer experience.
ABA Releases New Infographic, Resources on Millennials
To help bankers navigate the ever-growing presence of millennials -- the generation of those aged roughly 16 to 35 --...
Shelby Makes Case for Reg Relief
Economic growth requires a robust, competitive banking system, and the Dodd-Frank Act and current regulatory environment inhibit that, Senate Banking...
House Members Ask CFPB for Community Financial Institution Exemptions
A bipartisan group of 329 House members wrote to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday, urging the agency to exempt...
Hensarling Previews Regulatory Reform Plan
Speaking today at ABA’s Government Relations Summit, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) offered a preview of a...
Rep. Rothfus Seeing Progress on Mutual, Thrift Bills
Speaking today at ABA's Mutual Community Bank Conference, Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) provided an update on two key pieces of...
