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Cisco Study Finds Social Media is Key to Winning Over Gen Y
February 23, 2010 Banks can expect to achieve revenue gains of up to 10 percent over the long term by catering to the online and social media...
The Case for Another GSE
March 1, 2010 A Nobel laureate thinks creating a new GSE to back innovative companies is one way the U.S. can revive its creative edge.
Why Thin is Back In
March 1, 2010 Energy savings, lower IT cost and improvements in technology drive renewed interest in thin clients.
TransUnion: Mortgage Payment Hierarchy Continues Decline
February 9, 2010 A new TransUnion study shows consumers are further lowering their priorities on mortgage payments a sign that perhaps...
This Month In USB: Its a Jungle In There
December 22, 2009 Over the course of 10 years as an assistant vice president of a Southeast regional bank, Donna (not her real name)...
Canopy Financial, Co-Founder Face Fraud Charges
December 8, 2009 Canopy Financial, a fast-rising financial technology vendor in the health savings account area, may be on an equally swift...
Baytree Rescue?
November 24, 2009 A former senior vice president of American Chartered Bank has a deal to acquire the troubled Baytree National Bank & Trust Co.
Ag Lenders: Credit Conditions Tightening
November 24, 2009 Agricultural lending surveys by the Fed show continued income declines and in the upper Midwest, troubling signs of more...
Revamp Starts on BAI Codes, Cash Management Standard
November 11, 2009 The BAI messaging format is about to be overhauled. The format, which dates from the early days of computerized cash...
Let's Talk: Banks, Clients Seek Uniform BAI Code
November 1, 2009 The data connections linking cash management services and companies' treasury systems are frequently customized and costly to...