Spreading the Word About Bank On
Community partnerships, word of mouth help market an important financial inclusion initiative.
Browsing: Community engagement
Preparation: The Overlooked Key to CRA Success
The investment of time and effort on the front end of a CRA cycle can yield notable benefits.
Podcast: How One Bank Turned a Cycling Hobby into a Line of Business
It’s summer cycling season, and the Tour de France is in full swing. Barry Allen of Tower Community Bank joins the ABA Banking Journal Podcast to talk about biking adventures closer to home.
Banks Step Up to Support Arts Communities Impacted by Covid-19
Banks have long been a critical and valued supporter of arts and culture. As some arts organizations struggle because of the pandemic, financial industry patronage is more important than ever.
A Hand Up with a Down Payment
Banks help first-time borrowers tackle the high cost of homeownership.
ABA Foundation Invites Applications for Annual Community Commitment Awards
The ABA Foundation invites entries for the ninth annual Community Commitment Awards, which recognize and promote extraordinary bank commitment to communities and the innovative, high-impact programs that improve the quality of life for customers and the communities banks serve.
Rep. Kim Thanks Banking Industry For Work on PPP
In an address during ABA’s Emerging Leaders Forum today, Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress, thanked the banking industry for its work getting funds to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program and urged attendees to engage with lawmakers and share how important banking is to communities.
Podcast: The Community Bank Cycle of Opportunity
When Gilda Nogueira’s family immigrated to the United States, East Cambridge Savings Bank in Cambridge, Massachusetts, helped them land on their feet and begin their new life in America. Today, Nogueira pays this opportunity forward through community banking as president and CEO of ECSB.
Pandemic Spotlights Critical Links Between Childcare and the Economy
Bankers and CDFIs partner with nonprofits to keep childcare businesses open—especially for America’s vulnerable essential workers.
ABA Foundation, FTC Release Infographic on Government Imposter Scams
The American Bankers Association Foundation and the Federal Trade Commission today released a new infographic highlighting the problem of government imposter scams.