ABA unveils new videos on scams targeting seniors
As part of its Safe Banking for Seniors campaign, the ABA Foundation today released seven new videos intended to help raise awareness about the top scams targeting older Americans.
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ABA Foundation releases infographic on avoiding scholarship, student loan scams
The American Bankers Association Foundation released a new infographic today providing consumers with information on common scholarship and student loan scams and tips on how to avoid falling for them.
New J.D. Power study: Inflation affecting consumers’ financial wellbeing
As inflation remains elevated and consumers face persistently higher prices for goods and services, nearly two-thirds—64%—of them are now considered “financially unhealthy,” according to new data released by J.D. Power.
Future homebuyers turn to web, social media for financial advice
Millennials and Gen Z individuals planning to buy their first home rely heavily on websites and social media to learn about personal finance, according to a survey of potential homebuyers published today.
ABA launches multicultural and financial inclusion training
ABA today launched three new online courses for bank employees designed to enhance multicultural banking services, promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and reduce the number of unbanked in the country.
Torrico to lead ABA Foundation
Lindsay Torrico has been named SVP of bank community engagement and executive director of the American Bankers Association Foundation.
ABA Foundation announces Lights, Camera, Save! video contest winners
Ohio student Brodie Bosworth won the first-place grand prize of $5,000 in the ABA Foundation’s Lights, Camera, Save! video contest, the foundation announced today.
ABA Foundation celebrates 25 years of Teach Children to Save
The ABA Foundation today observes Teach Children to Save Day in connection with its flagship financial education program, Teach Children to Save.
Podcast: The economic realities underneath every ordinary decision
It’s National Financial Literacy Month, but on the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, the Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Hennessey digs into the literacy that undergirds financial literacy: the basics of economic decision-making, from prices and markets to preferences and specialization.
Public voting opens today at 9 a.m. EDT for Lights, Camera, Save! social media contest
The ABA Foundation today kicked off its Lights, Camera, Save! Social media contest on the ABA Instagram page, where the public can now vote for their favorite video entry submitted by teens from across the country.