ABA Data Bank: Bank On Certified Accounts Available at Over 36K Branches at the End of 2021
In 2021, 94.8% of low- and moderate-income households were nearby a branch offering a certified Bank On account—which feature low...
Community Banking
SBA Administrator Guzman Says Country Needs to Return to Work
Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman told bankers today at the American Bankers Association's Washington Summit that to help...
Podcast: How Multigenerational Directors and Engaged Employees Drive Bank Independence
For nearly 200 years, Millbury National Bank has stayed independent as a commercially focused community bank in Massachusetts. Part of...
Tester: Libor Fix Legislation Is in Must-Pass Spending Bill
A bipartisan, ABA-advocated bill to address “tough legacy” Libor contracts is included in the omnibus spending bill that Congress is...
OCC’s Hsu: Climate Risk Exams for Community, Midsize Banks ‘Number of Years’ Away
For midsize and community banks, it will be a number of years before OCC examiners conduct climate risk management examinations.
Podcast: Seeing Results from Community Bank Advocacy
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Ohio bank CEO Mike Vynalek discusses his own journey in...
Banking’s Multicultural Moment
Banks get deliberate about multicultural markets as a path to financial inclusion—and growth.
FDIC: Bank Profits Rise in Fourth Quarter, Full Year
FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions earned $63.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 7.4% increase from the year...
Podcast: Have the Cores Stepped Up to the Challenge?
During the CoreConnection session at ABA's Conference for Community Bankers, core provider CEOs sounded notes that will sound familiar to...
ABA, Trade Groups Urge Congress to Raise Small-Business Loan Program Cap
The American Bankers Association and a coalition of trade groups today urged congressional leaders to increase the authorization level for...
