If 2010 was the year buyers came back to the table, 2011 may be the year they'll have earnest sellers sitting across from them.

Lessons in how to better manage money are boring for many people. But some new online video games aim to change that.

California's Inland Empire region has been one of the hardest hit in the country during the recession. But a community bank there is doing well at bringing in new business customers, partly because of an unusual partnership with an economic development organization.

Even as many of the challenges of the financial crisis have subsided, new challenges for retail bankers have emerged, such as lower deposit growth, increased attrition, and intensified shopping by consumers.

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Under pressure to add capital, the Federal Home Loan banks unveil a plan that could help them avoid political meddling when Congress debates the creation of a new housing finance system.

MasterCard's new technology identifies the likeliest victims of fraud and helps minimize unnecessary account closings.

As part of an effort to tweak its credit cards so they are more appealing, Chase uses online crowd-sourcing to cull customer insights.

In a quirky ad campaign brimming with humor, Danversbank lets its offbeat personality shine.

Banks are going from reverse to overdrive with indirect auto lending, as consumers who put off car purchases for years start buying again.

By utilizing new SBA options offered through legislation redefining "small" business, banks can help small and midsize businesses benefit from better access to credit.

Banks opening the spigot for commercial real estate lending are not as foolhardy as some critics contend.

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