Census Bureau: Updates Announced to Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today it will hold a webinar to share important updates about its Current Population Survey (CPS) modernization efforts. This joint project with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) first launched in 2023. The aim is to implement changes to ensure the survey’s sustainability. Response rates for all household surveys, including the…
CFPB: Semi-Annual Report Report to Congress Issued for the January 2026 to June 2026 Period
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pleased to present our Semi-Annual Report to Congress for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2026, except where otherwise noted. Message from Acting Director Paoletta This Report covers the remaining six months of the Bureau’s work under the tenure of then-Acting Director R. Vought, who…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.3 Percent in August 2026; Up 2.4 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose nationwide in August, up 0.3 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 2.4 percent from August 2025 to August 2026. The previously reported 0.3 percent price increase in July was revised down to 0.2 percent. For the nine census…
ABA: New Survey Finds U.S. Consumers Are Wary of AI Agents Handling Their Money, Bank Account Information
As a growing number of companies offer artificial intelligence (AI) agents to carry out everyday tasks, a new national survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association finds that Americans are wary of using them to help manage their personal finances. Key takeaways from the survey, unveiled today at ABA’s 2026 Annual…
ABA: National Survey Finds U.S. Consumers Trust Banks Most for Fraud Protection
Poll also finds consumers support requiring social media and telecom companies to do more to fight fraud, Americans overwhelmingly satisfied with their bank U.S. adults overwhelmingly trust banks more than any other entity to protect them from fraud, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association. By a…
FEMA: First-of-its-Kind Study Released Providing Insights into Challenges Facing Emergency Management Agencies Across the Nation
Today, FEMA and its partners released a new study that provides key insights into challenges faced by emergency managers across the nation. The Emergency Management Organizational Structures, Staffing, and Capacity Study confirms that America’s emergency management system is strongest when it is locally led, state managed and federally supported. The study surveyed over 1,700 emergency management officials nationwide…
Census Bureau: 2025 ACS 1-year Estimates Scheduled for Release with Prerelease Webinar on October 29th
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to publicly release 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates and 1-year Supplemental Estimates Oct. 29. Data will be available for states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, metropolitan statistical areas and other geographic areas that meet the products’ publication threshold – populations of 65,000 or more for the…
OCC: Report Released on Large Banks’ Debanking Activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a report of its findings from its supervisory review of debanking activities at the nine largest national banks it supervises: JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC Bank, TD Bank, and BMO Bank. The OCC conducted…
Federal Reserve: Results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances Released
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released the results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families. The data provide a representative picture of what Americans own, how and how much they borrow, and how they bank. The current version…
ICBA: New Polling Shows Public Support for Strengthening Reporting Rules for Tax-Exempt Credit Unions
With a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scandal leading to the closure opens in a new tabof a tax-exempt credit union just days after its former CEO pleaded guilty opens in a new tabto federal criminal charges, new polling data from the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) shows strong public support for requiring tax-exempt credit unions to join the vast majority…