ABA and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Online today announced a new series of three ABA-Wharton Emerging Leaders Certificates that provide in-depth training in strategy, employee motivation and advanced leadership skills for rising bank leaders.

Economic growth will ease to 2.1 percent in 2019 and further moderate to 1.7 percent in 2020, according to the consensus forecast of the ABA Economic Advisory Committee today.

In a recent Forbes interview highlighting his role as a banking industry leader, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols flagged humility and kindness as two of the core leadership principles that have guided him throughout his career.

In an interview in the Novantas Review -- a publication by the consulting firm Novantas -- ABA Chief Economist James Chessen offered his thoughts on the state of the banking industry and the U.S. economy, and the opportunities and challenges that 2019 will bring.

The American Bankers Association today announced that it will donate a total of $45,000 to help communities in California recover from the most devastating wildfires in the state’s history.

The American Bankers Association added 19 banks to it’s Nasdaq Community Bank Index (ABAQ) today. The index now includes 334 community banks with a combined market cap of $290 billion.

To enable banks to issue credit cards with their own logo to commercial and retail customers, ABA has endorsed a new agent credit card program offered by ServisFirst Bank.

American Bankers Mutual Insurance Ltd. -- the reinsurer for the American Bankers Association’s endorsed insurance program -- will distribute $2 million to be shared by qualified member banks insured through ABA Insurance Services, the association announced today.

During the American Bankers Association’s Annual Convention in New York today, the association announced that it will donate $100,000 to a Hurricane Michael relief fund created by the state of Florida.

Jeff Szyperski was elected the 2018-19 American Bankers Association chairman today during the association’s Annual Convention in New York City.