ABA Banking Journal

Originally launched in 1908, the ABA Banking Journal serves as the main magazine for the American Bankers Association, offering valuable insights for banking professionals to thrive in the competitive financial services industry. In collaboration with Naylor Association Solutions, the ABA Banking Journal underwent a complete redesign and was relaunched in May 2015. Now published bimonthly, the magazine delivers new viewpoints on important business issues and policy trends.

National, Trade/B2B

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

N/A

Country

N/A

Articles

Looking for trouble?

4 days ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Evan Sparks

By Evan SparksImagine this scenario: Someone arrives at your branch and begins walking up and down on the sidewalk in front of it. His iPhone is out and he’s video recording every customer and employee who comes in or out — and he stays there for hours. Perhaps one or two of your bankers go out to talk to him — ask some questions and gently try to get the individual to stop recording. He responds with suspicious questions: “So, what kind of vault do you have?
First quarter GDP (Second Estimate) decreased 0.2%

1 week ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Aakash Gupta

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.2% in the first quarter of 2025, according to the second estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4%. The decrease in real GDP in the first quarter primarily reflected an increase in imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, and a decrease in government spending.
Labor Department rescinds guidance on crypto and 401ks

1 week ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Walt Williams

The Labor Department today rescinded a 2022 compliance release that directed fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants. The 2022 guidance reflected the Biden administration’s wariness of the crypto industry. The American Bankers Association and other groups advocated for the withdrawal of the document.
ABA urges House lawmakers to support several banking-related bills

2 weeks ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Walt Williams

First National Bank in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, has agreed to buy Wyoming Bank & Trust in Cheyenne. A bill to create a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins cleared a key procedural hurdle after several Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the legislation. ABA joined three financial sector associations in urging the Federal Reserve for a more flexible compliance deadline for proposed changes in the stress capital buffer requirement for large banks.
Directors Briefing: Millbury National Bank marks 200 years of independence with CEO transition

3 weeks ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Debra Cope

By Debra CopeAs Millbury National Bank marks its 200th anniversary in 2025, it is celebrating a legacy of independence, community service, and multigenerational stewardship — and preparing for a big transition. This article is from the May-June 2025 edition of ABA Banking Journal Directors Briefing. Subscribe here. CEO Kate Marcum, who joined the $132 million-asset Massachusetts bank in 1992, will retire on August 1.
Marketing mutuality

3 weeks ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Walt Williams

By Walt WilliamsAt a time when “buy local” resonates with many consumers — particularly younger consumers — mutual banks believe their nontraditional business model is their strongest selling point. However, reaching and educating consumers about what sets mutual banks apart from other financial institutions remains a challenge for the sector. HEAR THIS: Listen to Gregg Tewksbury and Lori Dufficy discuss Mutuals Matter on an episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast from December.
Podcast: Accelerating banking for quick-service restaurants

1 month ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Evan Sparks

As independently owned and operated small businesses, fast-food restaurant franchisees have unique business needs. They have mobile and often part-time workforces, complex inventory management and the constant challenge of managing both a small business and being the face of a major brand. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Bix2x — Wendell Bontrager talks about how Sonata Bank is working with this unique market segment.
Construction spending fell in March

1 month ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Walt Williams |Walt Williams

ABA, the Texas Bankers Association and other plaintiffs announced they have reached an agreement with the CFPB to end a lawsuit over changes to the bureau’s UDAAP exam manual.
CFPB plans to initiate new 1071 rulemaking 'as expeditiously as reasonably possible'

1 month ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Christopher Delporte

Section 1071 litigationRevenue Based Finance Coalition v. Consumer Financial Protection BureauDate: April 3, 2025Issue: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s plan to initiate new rulemaking for its final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
D.C. Circuit panel modifies its partial stay, bars CFPB mass layoffs

1 month ago | bankingjournal.aba.com | Christopher Delporte

CFPB funding and operationNational Treasury Employees Union v. Russell VoughtDate: April 28, 2025. Issue: Whether CFPB violated the preliminary injunction preventing the Bureau from defunding itself by firing 1,483 employees. Case Summary: In a 2-1 decision, a D.C. Circuit panel modified its partial stay of district court Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s preliminary injunction by removing CFPB’s ability to engage in any reduction in force (RIF). On Feb.