On a prediction that more regional banks will plan mergers that make them systemically important financial institutions, to benefit from the implicit government subsidy:
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On whether regional banks would really be enthusiastic about becoming SIFIs:
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On a Boston bank that built a high-tech miniature branch on a community college campus to attract passersby:
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On a proposal that regulators update the Community Reinvestment Act by designating separate responsibilities and examination standards for online banks with little or no branch presence:
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On reports that banks' merchant-funded rewards programs have been less profitable than expected:
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On the industry's push to make banks the sole custodians of account credentials when customers use personal finance management sites like Mint:
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On a suggestion that merging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be an effective way to trim costs while awaiting reform of the government-sponsored enterprises:
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On the argument that forcing front-line bank staff to make heavy-handed sales pitches often alienates both employees and customers:
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