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Saturday, November 7, 2009, as of 12:12 PM EDT

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529 Pain is Traditional Product Gain

American Banker |  Nov 03

The financial crisis created a mutual interest: Many families' investments within their 529 college savings plans tanked last year, and banking companies are on the hunt for ...

Revolution Money in Deal for Card Issuance by Fifth Third

American Banker |  Oct 21

The credit card company Revolution Money is turning its attention to the consumer market, announcing Tuesday that Fifth Third Bancorp has agreed to issue its cards ...

Best Buy Planning to Sell More Financial Products

American Banker |  Oct 20

Best Buy Co. may be eyeing new ways to compete with Wal-Mart Stores — including its financial services operations — but is edging into that part of its rival's territory in a very ...

B of A Testing Fees Up to $99 on Cards

American Banker |  Oct 20

Bank of America Corp. is testing annual fees of $29 to $99 on some of its credit cards.

Contrition Minimizes Attrition at TD Bank

American Banker |  Oct 19

Sometimes being a retail banker means having to say you're sorry. A lot. 'Hi, my name is Linda Verba, and I'm sorry,' the top customer service exec at TD Bank told a crowd ...

Will Bank of America Propel Mobile Deposit to Mainstream?

American Banker |  Oct 06

Bank of America is planning to test a service that would enable customers to deposit checks electronically with mobile phones, a move that could transform a niche ...

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Failure Can Be Temporary

Dave Martin is an executive vice president and the chief training consultant at NCBS, a SunTrust Banks subsidiary.It is under­stand­able that many of our teams are having a bit harder time keeping a positive outlook. Remind them that setbacks and frustrations are normal.

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