Heather Malcolm is a central Montana agricultural lender, but when she's not on the bank, she works on her family's cattle ranch, which allows her to stay closely in touch with the challenges faced by her loan customers.

The Farm Credit Administration is seeking feedback on its processes for collecting and reporting data on how the Farm Credit System is serving young, beginning and small farmers—one of its statutory requirements.

As the agencies prepare to finalize the framework for the community bank leverage ratio, the FDIC has issued a proposal for how it will assess banks for deposit insurance that elect to use the CBLR framework.

U.S. fast food chain Wendy’s last week announced a $50 million settlement with financial institutions that suffered losses during a data breach that ran from October 2015 through June 2016.

The American Bankers Association last week urged the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to provide a safe harbor for banks and their affiliates in the insurance distribution business in its “suitability in annuity transactions” model law.

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) last week introduced a bill aimed at promoting financial inclusion for American consumers.

At a time of year when many Americans anticipate tax refunds, ABA has released seven tips to help them use the money wisely.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose four points to 62 in February. For the second consecutive month, home builders cited declining mortgage rates among the chief reasons for the increase. “Ongoing reduction in mortgage rates in recent weeks coupled with continued strength in the job market are helping to fuel builder sentiment,” said NAHB Chairman ...

With cannabis now legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia, an overwhelming number of banks – 99 percent, according to a recent ABA survey -- want Congress to take action to address the gap between state and federal law that prevents banks from serving marijuana-related businesses in states that have legalized the drug.

There was $505.8 billion in retail and food service sales in December, down 1.2 percent from the previous month but up 2.1 percent from December 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – declined 1.8 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 2.0 percent. Retail trade sales declined 1.3 percent from November but are ...