The Bank in the Background
As it marks its centennial, North Dakota’s public bank does its work through private-sector partnerships.
Browsing: History
A New Kind of Branch Bank
In 1954 bank architecture joined the 20th century, with a revolutionary bank branch at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
England’s ‘Secret Weapon’: How a Bank Laid the Groundwork for the British Empire
It was the Bank of England and the British national debt that made Great Britain a superpower.
The Mismanagement of the Freedman’s Bank
An institution whose whole purpose had been to safeguard the money of the country’s poorest ended up destroying it.
Podcast: Welcome to America’s Smallest Financial Hub
In part one of a special two-part series on the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, co-host Evan Sparks takes listeners on a trip to America’s tiniest financial hub.
Set Up to Fail
The tie-breaking vote that broke the early American banking system.
Podcast: Celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s Banking Legacy
In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 210th birthday on Feb. 12, join us for a bonus episode on Lincoln’s legacy on U.S. banking policy and regulation.
Podcast: Nine Young Bankers Who Changed America
To conclude the first season of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, co-host Evan Sparks tells the story of nine young bankers who changed America.
J.P. Morgan to the Rescue
It had been a near-run thing but the Panic of 1907 subsided—and the crisis had one positive outcome.
Podcast: Laurie Stewart’s Credit Union Conversion Story
When it comes to banking, Laurie Stewart has seen it all. She started her career as a teller at a regional thrift; later, she worked as a bank examiner, and more recently, she served as chief executive of a credit union, a mutual bank and a commercial bank.