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U.S. Banker June 2007 Karen Krebsbach	Is U.S. Serious on AML? Watch Macau. The U.S. may have ruined the reputation of a tiny Macau bank, but what about its account holders? Keeping the international financial system clean is one goal, but is it enough?
U.S. Banker June 2007 Lee Conrad	Top Banks Focus on the 'E' in ROE A list of the top 200 Community banks ranked by 3-Year Average ROE.
U.S. Banker June 2007 Rebecca Sausner	Cyber Security: Insurance Not Standard Yet, But Choices Abound Typical policies now offer a range of protections, as data breaches become more problematic. But at what point should premiums be spent instead on shoring up security?
U.S. Banker June 2007 Rebecca Sausner	Pricing, Rewards Drive Key Credit-Card Choices Consumers were once less fickle about their cards, but no more. Today they want it all-with double points, if you please. Discover and Countrywide tap deeply into this demand.
U.S. Banker June 2007 Karen Krebsbach	AD Beat: Amex Taps Clients' Quest To Be With the In-Crowd The new campaign is, well, a lot like previous ones: High-profile people as card members. The come-on includes travel benefits and rewards for that "special" feeling.
U.S. Banker June 2007 Lee Conrad	Weighing Customization Against 'Bank-in-a-Box' Solutions The ability to customize IT platforms could help small banks differentiate themselves, but they must be careful not to bite off more than they can chew. Partial outsourcing may do the trick.
U.S. Banker June 2007 Lee Conrad	Banks' Insurance Operations: Are Painful Lessons Paying Off? Banks clamored for years for the right to underwrite and sell insurance, but few have proven adept at it. There are signs of progress, however, as some banks embrace the brokerage side and gain revenue.
U.S. Banker June 2007 John Tozzi	Union Bank of Cal's Edge Sharpens Its Diversity Success Taking advantage of a little used Fed exemption, one California bank made 263 loans to minority borrowers last year that would have been denied under the bank's usual lending criteria.
U.S. Banker June 2007 Rebecca Sausner	Real Estate Futures Gain Momentum In the U.S. Seven investment banks have licensed the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries' Index.
U.S. Banker June 2007 Karen Krebsbach	Tapping, Keeping Top Talent Is Tough, But Worthwhile What does it take to find and keep the best banking professionals? The key, not surprisingly, is compensation. If banks can meet this challenge, the prize is all theirs.
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