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This ABA Banking Journal newsletter is a free, twice-monthly supplement to the ABA Banking Journal magazine intended to help you stay on top of industry and policy news.
You can also stay abreast of banking news by visiting aba.com/BankingJournal, home to ABA Daily Newsbytes stories, digital exclusives, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast and more.
Generative AI gives scammers a whole new toolbox. Understanding how these tools work is the first step to knowing how to stop the frauds.
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A recent report underscores MDIs’ impact, revealing that MDI assets have grown 90% over the last decade and play a crucial role as consumer lenders in the communities they serve. This staff analysis examines MDI bank branches, the communities they serve, and how they address financing gaps for consumers and small businesses.
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ABA’s Washington Summit just wrapped up, and this episode of the ABA Banking Journal podcast features a main stage conversation with Travis Hill, acting chairman of the FDIC.
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April is Financial Literacy Month, a time when bankers think creatively about how to engage young people on topics of financial wellness. Citi’s Michelle A. Thornhill and Roads to Success’s Bashan Fernandez for a discussion of Citi’s approach to making financial knowledge fun and engaging.
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Visits to local businesses by Bank Five Nine’s CEO are surprises, but clues are part of the plan.
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Enhanced oversight and potential adjustments to capital requirements could impact the attractiveness and structure of SRT transactions.
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The ABA led a group of seven associations representing financial and electric utility industries in urging the Federal Communications Commission to revise or rescind certain rules that raise hurdles for banks and other businesses seeking to reach customers for crucial services, such as fraud alerts and fee avoidance alerts.
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A federal court has vacated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule on credit card late fees a day after the ABA and other plaintiffs reached an agreement with the bureau to end a lawsuit over the rule.
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network plans to rescind one of its two rules establishing civil penalties for certain Bank Secrecy Act violations, which it said was made obsolete under a 1990 law adjusting the penalties for inflation.
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The ABA joined three banking and credit union associations in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a “level playing field” between regulated financial institutions and less-regulated businesses if it pursues action on the collection of personal financial data.
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The ABA supports a proposal to rescind a 2024 statement on bank mergers that expanded the factors taken under consideration when the FDIC reviews merger applications, the association said today in a letter to the agency.
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Reps. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) have introduced the House version of the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act, which would remove reputational risk as a component in bank supervision.
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April 22
Webinar: Key Operational Risks: Strategies for Resilience
April 22 – May 1
Virtual School: Wealth and Trust School Level 1
April 23
Webinar: Your Brand, Your Network, Your Success
April 23
Webinar: Sanctions Update for 2025
April 24
Webinar: Crafting an Effective AI Governance Policy for Your Bank
April 25
Webinar: Spotting the Red Flags: How to Protect Yourself Against Fraud
April 26 – May 2
School: Bank Marketing School
Emory Conference Center, Atlanta, GA
April 26 – 27
School: Financial Statement Analysis Workshop
Emory Conference Center, Atlanta, GA
April 27 – May 2
School: Commercial Lending School – Foundational
Emory Conference Center, Atlanta, GA
April 27 – May 2
School: Commercial Lending School – Advanced
Emory Conference Center, Atlanta, GA
April 28 – May 23
Facilitated Training: Building Customer Relationships
April 29
Webinar: Powering Tomorrow's Bank Workforce
May 1
Webinar: Fiduciary Litigation Annual Review for 2025
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