ABA, associations: FHA minimum property requirements hurt access to affordable mortgages
The Federal Housing Administration should align its minimum property requirements with those used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which...
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ABA: SAFE Banking Act would reduce illicit finance risk
ABA noted that while nearly every state has legalized marijuana in some form, the uncertain legal landscape means state-licensed marijuana...
ABA DataBank: Services sector continues to expand with rebound in employment
For banks, continued growth in services and expansion in employment should support commercial and industrial lending, particularly among service-oriented small...
Fed: Noncash payments continue to grow, credit cards more frequently used
The number of noncash payments more than tripled since 2000, with credit cards now outpacing debit cards in growth in...
ABA DataBank: 2026 Fourth of July cookout
As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, the cost of a traditional cookout averages $73.82 for 10 people...
ABA joins with consumer rights group to protect fraud alerts
ABA joined with the National Consumer Law Center and ACA International in proposing to the FCC a rewrite of the...
Warsh weighs in on Fed independence, inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the public will “see no changes” in Fed independence and that prices remain “too...
Construction spending edged up 0.1% in May
Construction spending during May 2026 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,210.2 billion, 0.1% above the April...
ABA DataBank: ISM Manufacturing PMI remains in expansion
The ABA Office of the Chief Economist believes the manufacturing sector’s sixth consecutive month of expansion points to the sector’s continued...
CDFI Fund launches online Opportunity Zone nomination tool
The CDFI Fund has launched an online tool that state governors can use to nominate communities as qualified Opportunity Zones,...
