Four banks join ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index
ABA added four banks to the ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index (ABAQ), effective June 1. The index includes 222 community...
Economy
ABA DataBank: Streamflation takes off
Streaming prices accelerated through 2025, jumping nearly 20% in December alone as providers cracked down on password sharing, faced higher...
Durable goods orders increased in April
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $25.5 billion, or 7.9%, from the previous month to $346 billion in April,...
Mortgage rates creep up
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.53% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.87%.
ABA DataBank: U.S. GDP misses expectations
ABA’s economists believe the second estimate of Q1 GDP shows that the U.S. economy continued to expand in early 2026,...
ABA DataBank: Inflation moving away from Fed’s 2% target
ABA economists believe the April data indicates inflationary pressures remain elevated and are moving away from the Fed’s 2% target....
Quarterly Banking Profile: Banking net income $80.5B in Q1 2026
The banking industry reported a return on assets ratio of 1.26% and aggregate net income of $80.5 billion in the...
Consumer confidence dipped in May
The Consumer Confidence Index was 93.1 in May, down from 93.8 the previous month, the Conference Board said.
Growth in home prices slowed in March
Home prices increased 0.7% in March compared to the same month a year ago, down from a 0.8% rise the...
Warsh sworn in as Federal Reserve chair
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve during a ceremony at the White House.
