Census Bureau: Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2023 Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico, which include population estimates by level of social vulnerability to disasters for the commonwealth, municipios and census tracts. The updated interactive tool provides users with an easy-to-use interface to quickly identify and map neighborhoods with “low,” “medium” and “high” social vulnerability. The tool also…
Census Bureau: Population Growth Reported in 2024 Across Cities and Towns in All U.S. Regions
Cities of all sizes grew on average from 2023 to 2024 with Southern and Western cities experiencing accelerated growth. Topping the list of fastest-growing cities was Princeton, Texas with a remarkable 30.6% growth rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 estimates released today. New York City, Houston and Los Angeles saw the greatest numeric gains…
FDIC: Office of the Ombudsman Publishes 2024 Annual Report of Activities
Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Office of the Ombudsman today published a report highlighting its activities and the services provided to stakeholders during 2024. The Office of the Ombudsman is a resource for bankers and other stakeholders seeking an independent, neutral, and confidential liaison for informally discussing disagreements with findings or conclusions of…
OCC: Request for Information on Community Bank Digitalization Issued
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a request for information (RFI) on the key challenges and barriers faced by community banks in the adoption and implementation of digital banking solutions. New and emerging technologies can be important tools for community banks to meet customer demand, increase revenue, improve efficiencies, and…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.1 Percent in February 2025; Up 3.9 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose 0.1 percent in February, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 3.9 percent from February 2024 to February 2025. The previously reported 0.2 percent price growth in January was revised upward to 0.3 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly home price…
ABA: New Survey Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Support Financial Education in Schools
A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association Foundation found U.S. adults strongly support youth financial education being taught in schools. According to the data released today, nearly nine-in-10 consumers (87%) agree that financial concepts should be taught in high school and 72% believe they would be better off…
Census Bureau: Data Collection Begins for New Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that data collection for the experimental Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS) is expanding to almost 30,000 households. This expanded sample size will allow for data to be released at a subnational level. Launched in January, HTOPS is a successor to the Household Pulse Survey (HPS). HTOPS will continue the strong tradition of the…
Census Bureau: New U.S. Population Estimates by Age and Sex Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a downloadable file containing estimates of the nation’s resident population by sex and single year of age as of July 1, 2024, which is available at www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html. In the coming months, the Census Bureau will release additional population estimates for cities and towns as well as population estimates by age, sex, race…
ABA: New Consumer Polling Data Finds Americans Oppose Policy Changes that Threaten Credit Card Reward Programs
A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association found that a strong majority of U.S. consumers are happy with their credit cards and do not want the government to interfere with their card’s rewards programs. The survey, unveiled on the second day of ABA’s 2025 Washington Summit, also gauged consumers’…
ABA: National Survey Finds Consumers Happy with their Bank, Applaud Bank Fraud Protection Efforts
Poll also finds strong majority of Americans view banking industry as highly competitive and a source of economic strength Nine in 10 Americans with a bank account (89%) say they are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their primary bank and 93% rate their bank’s customer service as “excellent,” “very good” or “good,” according to a…