ABA survey: Americans overwhelmingly support financial education in schools

Survey: Bank customers say youth need financial education

A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the ABA Foundation found U.S. adults strongly support youth financial ...

Treasury Department kicks off National Financial Literacy Month in April

Financial Education

April 3, 2025

The Treasury Department announced it is planning events, initiatives and public engagement opportunities throughout April as part of National Financial ...

Survey: Third of bank customers hit by fraud in past year

ABA Foundation releases report on state hold laws to prevent elder financial exploitation

Compliance and Risk

March 31, 2025

A new report by the ABA Foundation found that more than half of bankers in states with bank transaction “hold” ...

Kentucky teen named grand prize winner of Lights, Camera, Save! video contest

Financial Education

February 24, 2025

The ABA Foundation announced that Lela Ashley, a 16-year-old at George Rogers Clark High School in Lexington, Kentucky, achieved first ...

ABA Foundation rolls out financial education campaigns amid 100th anniversary

Community Banking

January 23, 2025

The ABA Foundation launched its 2025 financial education campaigns by encouraging U.S. banks and their more than two million employees ...

New infographics provide advice for identifying money mules, check fraud

Compliance and Risk

January 22, 2025

The ABA Foundation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service released three new infographics on money mule scams and check fraud ...

Resources for banks to assist customers, employees affected by California wildfires

Community Banking

January 9, 2025

The ABA Foundation offers resources for bank customers and employees on how to recover financially from disasters and on how ...

Thornhill named chair of ABA Foundation Board

Financial Education

November 5, 2024

Michelle Thornhill has been named chair of the ABA Foundation board of directors for 2024-2025. She is currently head of ...

ABA Foundation head encourages HBCU students to explore banking careers

Financial Education

October 25, 2024

Banks offer several career opportunities with a wide range of available roles, including accounting, law, wealth management, IT and cybersecurity, ...