Bank acquisitions announced in four states
First Financial to buy Finward in Indiana, proposed acquisitions announced of banks in Oregon, New Mexico and North Carolina.
Community Banking
Nothing ‘nil’ about NIL
Five years after court rulings and NCAA changes freed up student-athletes to be compensated, banks of all sizes are finding...
ABA DataBank: Credit unions drifting from their core mission
In the first quarter of 2026, tax-exempt credit unions spent a combined $155.2 million on advertising and promotions and account...
House Republicans ask Fed to speed up bank merger application reviews
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee urged the Federal Reserve to continue to make progress in reducing the time...
Hispanic business group warns Clarity Act will harm local lending
A market structure bill for digital assets threatens to weaken the financial ecosystem supporting Hispanic-owned businesses by spurring the migration...
Main Street Capital Access Act would extend CDFI bond guarantee program
A major bank policy bill passed by the House includes language to help smaller community development financial institutions and require...
Directors Briefing: For stablecoins and tokenized deposits, the value of focusing on strategy
The takeaway is not that every bank needs a stablecoin strategy tomorrow. It is that stablecoins are no longer purely...
House passes Main Street Capital Access Act
The House passed the Main Street Capital Access Act by a 270-155 vote. The bill seeks to boost community banking...
Bank acquisitions announced in South Carolina, Texas
First Bancorp in North Carolina has agreed to buy First Carolina Bancshares in South Carolina. Future Financial Bankshares has agreed...
ABA Foundation launches guide to help nonprofits sustain bank partnerships
The ABA Foundation released a new resource designed to help nonprofits build and sustain successful partnerships with banks based on...
