Community Bankers Flag CECL, Fintech as Top Concerns in Recent Interview
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s current expected credit loss standard is among the top issues keeping community bank CEOs up...
Community Banking
Podcast: With Rebrand, WaFd Puts Its Bank Identity Front and Center
Washington Federal -- a $16.4 billion regional institution based in Seattle -- had a problem: many in the general public...
Anatomy of a Bank Acquisition Heading into 2020
Four areas where boards may wish to focus their energies when presented with an acquisition.
ABA Urges FDIC to Return Assessment Credits ASAP
In a comment letter to the FDIC today, the American Bankers Association again called on the agency to return deposit...
An Unusual Perspective
ABA Chair Laurie Stewart brings unique experiences to her role as a bank CEO and advocate, and sharing them can...
ABA, U.S. Chamber Foundation Announce Partnership to ‘Hire Our Heroes’
ABA today announced a new partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation intended to expand hiring opportunities for veterans...
Stewart Pledges to Be ‘Persistent’ Advocate for the Banking Industry
In her first remarks as chairman of ABA today, Laurie Stewart pledged to be a persistent advocate for diversity and...
Leader of the Pod
Meet Puget Sound banker Laurie Stewart, who is chairing ABA in 2019-20.
ABA Issues Principles for Strong Relationships Between Banks, Core Providers
As part of ABA’s ongoing work to strengthen the relationship between banks and their core providers so banks can deliver...
Nichols Op-Ed: California Public Banks Would Be ‘Solution in Search of a Problem’
In a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed today, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols warned that California’s municipalities should avoid chartering...
