Six banks added to ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index
ABA has added six banks to the ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index. The index includes 227 community banks with $210.6...
Community Banking
Senate draft bill budgets $324M for CDFI Fund
The Senate Appropriations Committee has released a draft spending bill that allocates $324 million for the CDFI Fund in fiscal...
St. Louis Fed finds substantial growth in Bank On accounts
More than 23 million Bank On-certified accounts were opened to date across 45 reporting institutions in 2024 — a 19%...
Bank acquisitions announced in three states
Proposed acquisitions announced of institutions in New Jersey, Georgia and Utah.
Banking agencies advance proposed revisions to community bank leverage ratio
The FDIC board today voted to advance proposed interagency rulemaking to expand the eligibility criteria for the community bank leverage...
OCC eases community bank BSA rules, seeks input on core providers
The OCC announced it is ending Money Laundering Risk System data collection, easing Bank Secrecy Act examination procedures for community...
Quarterly Banking Profile: Banking net income $79.3 billion in Q3 2025
The banking industry reported a return on assets ratio of 1.27% and aggregate net income of $79.3 billion in the...
The evolution of the bank branch
As branches evolve from spaces that are transaction-focused to relationship-driven, delivering on this consultative promise requires rethinking layout.
ABA survey: Majority of U.S. consumers think Congress should hold credit unions accountable
A new ABA survey found that a wide majority of U.S. consumers (67%) believe that Congress should reexamine the tax-exempt...
Bank acquisitions announced in Oklahoma, Wisconsin
BancFirst in Oklahoma City to buy American Bank of Oklahoma; Jewel Box Financial Services to buy Ambanc Financial Services in...
