American Banker is a Manhattan-based trade publication covering the financial services industry. Originally a daily newspaper, the print edition ceased publication in 2016, with an online edition continuing to be updated. The first issue of American Banker was published in 1885, though it has been considered a continuation of the earlier Thompson's Bank Note Reporter, a bank note reporter which began publication in 1842. Although often confused with the American Bankers Association or other industry trade groups, American Banker is unaffiliated with any portion of the banking industry.