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June 3-5, 2013
InterContinental Miami, Miami, FL
Cost-Effective Management Intelligence for Bankers
The latest monthly reports from credit card issuers provide more evidence that loss rates will stay abnormally low longer than thought just a few months ago.
Margin compression once again overpowered loan growth in the first quarter, sapping banks’ traditional source of revenue.
In three years of “say-on-pay” votes since Dodd-Frank, investors have widely acquiesced to double-digit increases in bank executive compensation.
Small banks’ perch in small-business lending is being steadily eroded by large, credit-card issuing competitors.
Although the bureau formally opened for business last summer, it was this past January when former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray landed with a bang in the director's office. President Obama installed Cordray through a controversial recess appointment. But while critics questioned Cordray's hiring to no end, the bureau attempted to stay focused on formulating policy. (Image: Bloomberg News)










