ICBA: ICBA Sues OCC Over National Trust Bank Charters for Crypto Firms
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for authorizing novel entities primarily dealing in cryptocurrencies to enter the banking system without being subject…
Treasury: The Financial Literacy and Education Commission Releases the 2026 Update to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy
The U.S. Department of the Treasury applauded the release of the 2026 update to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy from the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC), which is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and is composed of the heads of 23 federal agencies and the White House Domestic Policy Council. “The newest United States…
CFPB: Agency Proud to Support the National Strategy for Financial Literacy
As a member agency of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proud to support the new National Strategy for Financial Literacy to guide nationwide actions on building youth financial competency, developing good saving and investing habits, improving Americans’ knowledge of digital financial literacy, and learning how to avoid fraud…
ABA: Foundation Encourages Teens to Enter Annual “Lights, Camera, Save!” Video Contest
National contest challenges teens to share smart money management lessons through short-form video The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced that banks across the country are now accepting entries for its 16th annual Lights, Camera, Save! video contest, which runs through Dec. 1. Lights, Camera, Save! invites teens ages 13-18 to create a video of 30 seconds…
SBA: Nominations Open for National Small Business Week 2027
Trump Administration Invites America’s Innovators, Job Creators, and Builders to Apply for State and National Recognition Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened nominations for its 2027 National Small Business Week Awards, which recognize exceptional small business owners from every state. National Small Business Week will take place May 2–8, 2027. Nominations must be submitted by 3:00…
ABA: America’s Banks & ABA Relaunch #BanksNeverAskThat Campaign with New ‘Scam Slayer’ Initiative, Resources on AI-Powered Scams
New campaign empowers consumers to stop scams before they start and highlights real-life Scam Slayers who recognize red flags and prevent fraud The American Bankers Association today relaunched its award-winning #BanksNeverAskThat campaign with a new “Scam Slayer” initiative as banks nationwide join forces to help consumers and small businesses recognize and avoid scams. The association is also…
Treasury: U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Department of Education Launch New Defaulted Loans Support Center
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the launch of the Defaulted Loans Support Center, a new online portal that gives Americans with defaulted federal student loans a simpler way to understand their options, address default, and return to repayment. The launch of this portal is part of the…
FHFA: To Be Good Financial Stewards, FHFA Inspector General’s Budget Will Match the Budgets of Peer Agencies
U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) announced today that it is allocating a “Peer-Matched” budget for the FHFA Office of Inspector General to ensure the budget is efficient and right-sized. Following FHFA’s recent adoption of zero-based budgeting, in which every expenditure is independently benchmarked and justified, the Agency became aware that FHFA’s OIG was an extraordinary budgetary…
ABA: Officers Board Nominated for 2026-2027
The American Bankers Association’s Nominating Committee has finalized the official slate of candidates to be presented for election at the association’s annual meeting scheduled for Oct. 27 in Salt Lake City. The committee, chaired by John C. Asbury, chief executive officer, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Richmond, Va., nominated the following candidates for ABA officer positions:…
HUD: USDA and HUD Historic MOU Establishes a Framework for Collaboration Across Federal Housing Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entered into a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to streamline standards related to environmental review, environmental impact, environmental regulations, and physical inspections tied to housing. The agreement advances the Trump Administration’s commitment to government efficiency, deregulation and a whole-of-government approach to…