ABA: Bank Economists Continue to Grow More Optimistic About Credit Conditions
Bank economists are growing more optimistic about the outlook for credit conditions over the next six months compared to the latter half of 2023, according to the American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Conditions Index released today. The latest summary of ABA’s Credit Conditions Index examines a suite of indices derived from the quarterly outlook for credit markets…
ABA: ABA & 52 State Bankers Associations Issue Comment Letter to CFPB Explaining that the Market for Overdraft Services is Already Transparent and Competitive
In a detailed comment letter filed today with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the American Bankers Association joined all 52 state bankers associations in explaining why the market for overdraft services is already transparent and competitive, directly challenging the basic premise behind the Bureau’s misguided proposal to impose additional regulation on overdraft protection services. The letter spells…
ABA: Trade Groups Welcome Injunction Delaying CRA Rules Implementation
The American Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Independent Community Bankers of America, Texas Bankers Association, Independent Bankers Association of Texas, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and Longview Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement after the decision by the Northern District of Texas late Friday to pause implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act Final…
ABA: Bank Economists Forecast Recession Risks Decline as Inflation Continues to Moderate
The U.S. economy is progressing along a soft-landing path, according to the latest forecast of the American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee. Recession risks have diminished, inflation continues to moderate, and employment gains remain robust. A gentle easing cycle by the Federal Reserve will start around mid-year, facilitating trend-like GDP growth, according to the group….
ABA: Report Finds Farm Bank Lending Increased to $110 Billion in 2023
Banks reported holding over 1.1 million small farm loans worth $70 billion Amid elevated production costs, commodity price volatility and a return to pre-pandemic levels of direct government payments, agricultural loan demand increased in 2023 and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7% to $110.0 billion, according the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank…
ABA: Consumer Survey Data Unveiled on Debit Cards, Overdraft and Other Banking Issues
In the wake of the Federal Reserve’s recent proposal to further lower the price cap on the debit interchange merchants pay to process debit card transactions, a new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association finds that consumers are happy with their debit cards and think the government should leave…
ABA: New Consumer Polling Data on Major Bank Policy Issues Released
National survey finds strong majorities are happy with their bank, view banking as “highly competitive,” value credit cards, and are concerned about the impact of new bank regulation Nine in 10 Americans with a bank account (87%) say they are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their primary bank, and 96% rate their bank’s customer service as…
ABA: ABA Sues CFPB Over New Regulation Restricting Credit Card Late Fees
The American Bankers Association today joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Longview Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Bankers Association, and Texas Association of Business in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that challenges the CFPB’s new rule limiting…
ABA: Bank Economists Express Cautious Optimism About Credit Conditions in 2024
The latest summary of ABA’s Credit Conditions Index examines a suite of indices derived from the quarterly outlook for credit markets produced by ABA’s Economic Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC includes chief economists from North America’s largest banks. Readings above 50 indicate that, on net, bank economists expect business and household credit conditions to improve, while readings…
ABA: Virginia Teen Named Grand Prize Winner for National “Lights, Camera, Save!” Video Contest
Grant Parsons, an 18-year-old student at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Va., is the national winner of the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Lights, Camera, Save! teen video contest for his entry, “Don’t Burn That Bread.” The ABA Foundation announced the national contest winners today via a video posted to ABA’s Instagram page. Lights, Camera, Save! is a…