The CRA-Inspired COVID-19 Response
Compliance officers and CRA professionals can leverage the powerful resources in banks across the country to make an impact both now and throughout the extended recovery period from this national emergency.
Browsing: Community engagement
CEO Q&A: Opportunity Rising in the Midwest
After a career as a nonprofit executive, Midwest BankCentre Chairman and CEO Orvin Kimbrough discusses the unique perspective he brings to his role and how his bank is reaching underserved communities in the St. Louis area.
Linking Banking Career Aspirations with a Personal Finance Foundation
Union Savings Bank pairs personal finance skills with its banking careers program for underrepresented communities.
Podcast: Building a Career as a Community Banker
Two rising community bank executives in North Carolina share lessons in career development and leadership.
Podcast: How a Community Banker Helped Columbus Discover Modern Architecture
With just 44,000 residents, how did the town of Columbus, Indiana, become one of the nation’s leading architectural destinations — ranked sixth of all U.S. cities for architectural innovation and design? The answer: a community bank president named J. Irwin Miller.
Walking ‘In Someone Else’s Shoes’
Santander Bank is helping to bring awareness to domestic abuse. In particular, the bank is helping victims to overcome two daunting obstacles that can often prevent victims from leaving an abusive situation: learning about finances and establishing their own credit history.
Podcast: A Bank Strategy that Bridges the Gap
“When you think about what’s happening in America, there’s a bifurcation that’s happening,” says Orvin Kimbrough. “You have more and more people pushing to the upper echelons of economic continuum, and you have many more who are pushing to the lower end, and the middle group is being squeezed.”
Data Sharing Pilot Strengthens Marketplace for Unbanked
There’s a clear business case for offering Bank On-certified accounts as a way for financial institutions to both serve the unbanked and grow their banks.
Podcast: Celebrating Bankers’ Community Commitment
The latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast continues a pre-Thanksgiving tradition by interviewing the winners of ABA’s 2019 Community Commitment Awards. These stories present the perfect inspiration as we prepare for the season of thanks and giving.
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.