ABA, National Bankers Association Announce Partnership to Strengthen Minority Banks
ABA this morning announced a strategic partnership with the National Bankers Association to promote the health and well-being of minority...
Community Banking
Maryland Bank CEO Reflects on First Round of PPP Applications
With the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program set to re-opening for applications tomorrow, a Maryland bank CEO this weekend recounted his...
CEO Q&A: Opportunity Rising in the Midwest
After a career as a nonprofit executive, Midwest BankCentre Chairman and CEO Orvin Kimbrough discusses the unique perspective he brings...
Washington Post Article Spotlights Community Banks’ PPP Efforts
A new article in the Washington Post yesterday spotlighted the round-the-clock efforts of community banks to make Paycheck Protection Program...
Senate Clears $320B in Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
After bipartisan negotiations, the Senate this afternoon unanimously passed legislation to provide more than $320 billion in new funding for...
Tips on Bank Board Engagement During Crises
In a recent client bulletin, executives from Promontory, an IBM Company, identified several immediate and medium-term actions bank boards should...
ABA Chair Stewart: Small Businesses ‘Starving’ for PPP Funding
In an interview with NPR’s Marketplace radio program, ABA Chair Laurie Stewart discussed her bank’s recent experience rolling out the...
Fast Forward to the Mobile Workplace
The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted banks to move with lightning speed toward mobile work arrangements—and with that move comes pressing...
Podcast: Financial Literacy and Social Distancing
April is Financial Literacy Month, but with schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules in place...
SBA Provides Much-Sought Guidance on PPP Loans for Self-Employed, Independent Contractors
With independent contractors and the self-employed now applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans, the Small Business Administration today issued an...
