The American Bankers Association’s flagship publication, ABA Banking Journal, delivers timely, accurate and actionable information necessary for professionals to succeed in today’s banking industry. More than 8 out of 10 readers consider that ABA Banking Journal is the voice of the industry.
Include your message and reach banking leaders with decision-making authority nationwide today.
Print ads appear in the page view of the digital editions.
*Our publication features an Index of Advertisers section which your company will be listed under the category of your choice with the page number of your ad. When our members are in the market for a specific product of service, they can search the Index of Advertisers and quickly locate advertisers that specialize in that category. One free category is included with any size ad and additional categories are only $20 each.
Rates are net and per insertion. Premium positions are an additional charge. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
ABA Premier Partners receive a 15% discount and ABA Endorsed Solution Providers receive a 25% discount.
Extend your print advertising investment with the unique benefits of digital media.
95% of readers find the digital edition of ABA Banking Journal valuable.
Our digital edition is mobile-responsive and HTML-optimized, providing readers with an exceptional user experience across all devices. Link to the landing page of your choice and maintain your presence on the digital issue for readers to reference at any time.
In 2025, the digital edition of ABA Banking Journal received:
11,673 unique readers
90,356 total views
Seamless reader experience: each digital edition includes streamlined navigation that allows users to easily switch between the HTML mobile-optimized Reading View and PDF replica-based Page View with no interruption.
Optimized ad placements for maximized results: our run-of-site ad placements will be seen no matter what issue or article a reader is on, for the duration of the sold issue, ensuring the best performance during peak reader engagement.
Centralized hub: the Content Hub of each digital edition serves as the initial gateway and archive to featured articles, past issues and additional association content feeds, with prime real estate for exclusive ad placements.
Consistent email promotion to drive readership: every digital edition issue is promoted to the association’s audience, with a marketing reminder email scheduled to encourage engagement from initial non-opens.
Maximizes visibility with exclusive Run-of-Site ads. The Leaderboard (Top), Leaderboard (Bottom), and Rectangle placements appear across every page of a digital edition for the entire issue cycle – including the Content Hub, Reading View, Page View, and all archived issues. When the next edition is published, placements refresh with newly sold ads.
Own the Content Hub with exclusive placements designed for maximum exposure. The NavBar Sponsor Banner Ad and Content Hub Rectangle appear only within the Content Hub — the first stop for all digital edition traffic when a new issue is released.
The following positions are purchased and placed on a per issue basis, and will remain on the designated issue that they were placed on for future navigation.
This mobile responsive ad option gives you the freedom to include text, images, hyperlinks and video across a variety of devices. Full design must be provided by the advertiser at this time.
The video sponsorship option displays a video, 50-70 words of summary content and a hyperlink to deliver your message to target audiences. The video sponsorship is placed on its own page and is included as an item in the Table of Contents.
On a desktop, the mobile TOC banner ad appears within the table of contents to the right of the magazine in the Reading View. The table of contents, and the TOC banner, appears after clicking/tapping on the Contents icon in mobile view. The top mobile banner appears after the 1st article. Subsequent mobile banners appear every 2 articles after.
Publish a sponsored article of up to 2,000 words that is exclusive to the digital edition, appearing natively in the issue’s table of contents as an additional editorial piece. This position is available on limited basis pending association approval.
ABA Premier Partners receive a 15% discount and ABA Endorsed Solution Providers receive a 25% discount.
Direct Mail opportunities are also available. Click here to learn more.
Rates are net and per insertion. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Index Listings are not included with digital advertising positions.
Direct-Mail Insert Perfect Bound Opportunity
Whether you are promoting an event, a new product or your entire product line, a direct-mail piece with our publication will ensure tremendous exposure for your company. This opportunity is exclusive – available to only one company per issue!
Your perfect bound insert will be a 1-page, 2-surface insert on 100lb Coated stock (thicker than the standard pages) inserted into the publication and bound like a normal page. Rates include printing and distribution.Â
Rates are net and per insertion. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click here to learn more about advertising opportunities on the ABA Banking Journal Website.
ABA Premier Partners receive a 15% discount and ABA Endorsed Solution Providers receive a 25% discount.