A Banker’s Story for Christmas
By Katie Boyd
Browsing: Community engagement
Giving Back: How Ally Got It Right
By Kate Young
Marketing and the Business Banker
By Cassandra Giovanni
Navigating the Complexities of Affordable Housing Finance
By Corey Carlisle Financing housing development has many challenges, but keeping that housing stock within reach of a growing segment of low- to moderate-income households can be nearly impossible. The chief culprit here is the widening gap between construction and maintenance costs and the rents most can pay. To bridge this divide, affordable housing developers
Nichols Op-Ed Highlights Bank, Nonprofit Partnerships in Nashville
Banks of all sizes and nonprofit partners are working together in Nashville to build communities, finance small business and create jobs, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols wrote in a joint op-ed in the Tennessean today.
FDIC Sees Strong Results from Youth Savings Program
Banks participating in the FDIC’s youth savings pilot program are seeing strong results, agency chairman Martin Gruenberg said today, adding that the FDIC will by year’s end provide a “roadmap” for other banks wishing to offer similar programs in schools.
Bankers Encourage Students to ‘Get Smart About Credit’
Nearly 5,000 bankers across the country today took part in the ABA Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit Day, visiting high school classrooms to teach more than 64,000 students about the importance of using credit effectively.
Six Banks to Receive Community Commitment Awards
The ABA Foundation has announced six banks recognized for their outstanding commitment to their communities.
Jumpstart Bank Volunteerism
By Laura E. Rowe
Renewing the Spirit of Volunteerism
Recent studies on charitable giving suggest Americans are donating more to charities and nonprofits, but are giving less of their time.