Webster Bank’s Kathryn Luria Receives ABA’s Highest Honor
Kathy Luria of Webster Bank today received the highest individual honor bestowed by the American Bankers Association: the ABA Foundation’s George Bailey Distinguished Service Award.
Browsing: Bank community engagement
Leader of the Pod
Meet Puget Sound banker Laurie Stewart, who is chairing ABA in 2019-20.
Bankers Nationwide Observe Get Smart About Credit Day
More than 6,000 bankers will deliver financial education lessons to nearly 156,000 teens nationwide this year as part of ABA’s Get Smart About Credit initiative, which is sponsored by Ally Financial, Citi, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo.
Connecticut Banker Honored with George Bailey Award
The American Bankers Association Foundation announced today that the fifth annual George Bailey Distinguished Service Award will be awarded to Kathy Luria, SVP for community affairs and philanthropy at Webster Bank in Waterbury, Conn., for her efforts to expand and enhance the bank’s community and philanthropic engagement.
Eight Banks to Receive Community Commitment Awards
The American Bankers Association Foundation has recognized eight banks for their outstanding commitment to their communities.
Fed’s Bowman Addresses Effects of Bank Consolidation on Communities
Localities that lost a bank headquarters in a merger saw declines in local charitable contributions and volunteer service, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said today, citing a Fed review of Community Reinvestment Act exam reports before and after bank acquisitions.
A ‘Housing First’ Approach to Homelessness
The goal: help the individual or family obtain housing quickly, increase self-sufficiency and keep them housed.
Podcast: Avoiding the ‘Rhetoric of Sameness’ in Marketing
“We just never felt like we wanted to join that rhetoric of sameness,” Tim Marshall says of his marketing approach at Bank of Ann Arbor.
The Bluegrass Banker
From equine lender to civic leader, ABA Treasurer Luther Deaton is a consummate Kentucky banker.
Bank Branch as ‘Third Place’
Banks across the country are finding new ways to use their real estate—to serve customers, engage their communities or lend a hand. Check out five banks whose branches serve a creative purpose beyond tellers and transactions.