Bank & Financial

Magazine articles on banks, brokerages, and credit card companies.

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U.S. Banker July 2010 Rob Garver	The Cost of Inaction Banks need to help protect commercial clients from online fraud, but face tech hurdles and resistance from clients themselves. Meanwhile, hackers lurk.
U.S. Banker July 2010 Alan Kline	Finding 'Harmony' in Refi Loans 1st Commonwealth of Virginia offers a new kind of loan aimed at retaining customers in times of lower rates, when borrowers typically defect.
U.S. Banker July 2010	Bank Think: To Opt-In Or Not to Opt-In? With new overdraft rules set to take effect Aug. 15, banks have been pleased to discover that most customers who overdraw their accounts, even occasionally, are giving them permission to cover debit-card overdrafts.
U.S. Banker July 2010	Mandatory Education To prevent future stress in the housing market at the levels we see now, financial education should be required of anyone who receives a mortgage.
U.S. Banker July 2010 Joe Adler	First the Failures, Then the Lawsuits Looking to recoup some of the billions spent cleaning up after the financial crisis, the FDIC eyes legal action against officers and directors of failed banks.
U.S. Banker July 2010	Tap, Pay and Go Some community bankers are raving about Bling Nation's mobile payment service. Now they just have to convince customers and local merchants to use it.
U.S. Banker July 2010 Howard Stock	Worthwhile Wordplay? With the ranks of the affluent shrinking, some banks are downplaying the wealth in their wealth management marketing. Can a shift in semantics make a difference?
U.S. Banker July 2010 Bonnie McGeer	That Loving Feeling If Virginia is for lovers, then this bank is out to win over the jilted and broken-hearted.
U.S. Banker July 2010 Katie Kuehner-Hebert	Lessons From Katrina Liberty Bank in New Orleans lost so many customers after the 2005 hurricane that the CEO had to get creative to help it survive. Now he aims to build the nation.
U.S. Banker July 2010 Marissa Fajt	Overdraft Outlier With hundreds of branches in Wal-Mart stores, Woodforest relies heavily on overdraft fees for its racy performance. Will the regulatory crackdown be a speed bump or a roadblock?
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