SEP 5, 2008 1:00am ET

Bank Tied to McCain's Son Fails

Regulators closed $2 billion-asset Silver State Bank in Henderson, Nev. late Friday — the 11th failure of the year and the third in as many weeks.

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Facebook's securities filings show its Facebook Credits digital currency business is exploding. Does it pose a serious threat to banks?

Yes. Facebook Credits threatens to cut off banks from transactions and customer data.

12%

No. A system the enables users to pay for online games and page upgrades is a harmless niche.

32%

Maybe. It depends on whether Facebook makes an aggressive move into ecommerce.

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