A ‘Housing First’ Approach to Homelessness
The goal: help the individual or family obtain housing quickly, increase self-sufficiency and keep them housed.
Browsing: Bank community engagement
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.
ABA Foundation Invites Banks to Host Annual Video Contest
Registration is now open for banks wishing to participate in the American Bankers Association Foundation’s 10th annual Lights, Camera, Save! contest.
Podcast: Church Lending and Other Ways to Renew Urban Neighborhoods
As urban areas across the country grow and change, community development financial institutions like Metro Bank in Louisville, Ky., are meeting the unique needs of these evolving neighborhoods.
Podcast: A $4 Billion Bank’s Nationwide Affordable Housing Strategy
As banks across the country mark American Housing Month in June, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast sat down with Michael Petrie, who leads the $4 billion Merchants Bancorp in Carmel, Ind. — one of the nation’s largest affordable housing lenders.
Michigan Bankers, Local Newsrooms Work Together to Promote Banking
Through a TV news partnership, one state bankers association is raising public awareness about what banks do, the safety they provide and the support they give their communities.
New ABA Foundation Infographic Outlines Affordable Housing Challenges, Solutions
In observance of American Housing Month in June, the ABA Foundation today released an infographic that examines affordable housing challenges consumers face and highlights how the nation’s banks are working to ease the burden on consumers.
A Community Banker’s Voice at the CFPB
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Minnesota community bank CEO Bryan Bruns talks about what community banking looks like in his market, his bank’s recent anniversary and his role as a member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Community Banker Advisory Board.