FFIEC: Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2025 Small Business, Small Farm and Community Development Lending Data
The federal bank regulatory agencies, as members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), today released data on small business, small farm, and community development lending during 2025. The Community Reinvestment Act regulations require the agencies to annually disclose these data. The FFIEC also prepared aggregate reports of small business and small farm lending…
ABA: National Survey Finds U.S. Consumers are Highly Satisfied with Digital Banking Channels
Results also show bank customers use mobile apps more than any other channel to manage their accounts U.S. consumers are highly satisfied with their bank’s digital banking services, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association. Survey highlights include: “America’s banks are investing in technology that puts…
ABA: Ag Lender Survey Highlights Growing Divergence in Agricultural Financial Conditions
Lenders see growing pressure on borrowers and a more complex year ahead for the farm economy, according to the annual ABA-Farmer Mac Survey Lenders reported continued pressure on farm profitability in 2026, with 75% of respondents saying profitability had tightened in their local agricultural economies, according to the annual survey by the American Bankers Association and Farmer…
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 to Congress Issued for the January 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…