Annually, the Department of the Army recognizes the on-base financial institutions that provided exceptional service to the community during the preceding calendar year. The Department of the Army 2023 Distinguished Bank Service nominations are now open! Attached are the Nomination Memorandum and Instructions. The deadline for submitting the award nomination is 31 March 2024.  Nominations must be … Continued

Annually, the Department of the Air Force recognizes the on-base financial institutions that provided exceptional service to the community during the preceding calendar year. It is time once again to recognize those financial institutions that went above and beyond what was called for in the associated operating agreements. Nominations should focus on the local accomplishments … Continued

The Department of Veterans Affairs just released a survey designed to implement its congressional mandate to promote financial and credit counseling to America’s veteran population that is at greatest risk of homelessness.  AMBA has been collaborating with the VA on this survey and is pleased to recommend it for your completion. In its July 2023 … Continued

As you may know, AMBA’s partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP) began because a number of very vocal veterans complained about the high incidence of theft and poor customer service they and other veterans experienced with the Treasury’s Direct Express® (DE) debit card program.  The DE program … Continued