ABA Foundation Announces Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest Winners
New York student Leonardo Cross won the first-place grand prize of $5,000 in the ABA Foundation’s Lights, Camera, Save! video contest, the foundation announced today.
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Finalists Announced in Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest
The eight finalists have been announced in the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Lights, Camera, Save! national video contest for teenagers.
ABA Foundation, FTC Release Infographic on Government Imposter Scams
The American Bankers Association Foundation and the Federal Trade Commission today released a new infographic highlighting the problem of government imposter scams.
ABA Supports DOL Interim Final Rule on Lifetime Income Illustrations
The American Bankers Association today expressed support for a recently finalized Department of Labor interim final rule implementing section 203 of the bipartisan Secure Act of 2019 to require that defined contribution plans (such as 401(k) plans) include two lifetime income illustrations on a plan participant’s pension benefit statement at least once every 12 months.
Fraud-Related Losses Rise Among Older Consumers
Consumers aged 60 and older lost nearly $440 million to fraud in 2019, a $40 million rise from the prior year, according to a report submitted to Congress today by the Federal Trade Commission.
ABA Honors Seven Banks With Brand Slam Marketing Awards
The American Bankers Association honored seven banks today with its Brand Slam awards for bank marketing judged by a panel of 124 volunteers with Certified Financial Marketing Professional credentials.
Bankers Nationwide to Observe Get Smart About Credit Day
Bankers across the country will deliver financial education lessons to teens nationwide virtually this year as part of the American Bankers Association’s Get Smart About Credit initiative, which is sponsored by Ally Financial, Citi, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo.
ABA Foundation, Junior Achievement Partner to Improve Student Financial Literacy
The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced a two-year partnership with Junior Achievement to improve…
New Survey Highlights Americans’ Desire for Financial Education
In a recent Charles Schwab survey, Americans flagged money management as the most important skill for children to learn, outranking the dangers of drugs and alcohol, healthy eating and exercise habits and safe driving practices.
ABA Foundation Launches New Housing Relief Resource Page
As the nation observes American Housing Month in June—and as millions of Americans are now struggling to make monthly housing payments due to COVID-19—the ABA Foundation today launched a new housing relief resource page for individuals seeking information.