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The decision to keep a retiring CEO on the board and as a member of senior management can be a real detriment to the new CEO, according to one credit union executive.

Congressional action to reform housing finance is ultimately needed, but we must confront the risk of continued drift and inaction if Congress is unable to act.

Many banks curtailed leveraged lending following the financial crisis, and for good reason. But we may be on the verge of a leveraged-loan comeback.

Shareholders reelected all of the bank's directors, though some got only slightly more than 50% approval; exchanges having trouble processing deals in dollars.

The bank uses machine learning to customize content in real time on its website for every user, based on their behavior during their session.

Consumers are comfortable with push payments, which makes them a good fit to boost usage of digital wallets and other mobile payment options.

Congressional action is necessary to give financial regulators the tools they need to promote responsible innovation.

The FDIC and the Fed approve the bank's living will and remove growth limits; former employees of failed banks like IndyMac and Wamu still have fond memories.

Kosta Peric, deputy director of digital payments and financial services for the poor at the Gates Foundation, discusses his efforts to expand access to low-cost financial services in developing countries.

As the smartphones become ATM cards, a new set of security risks emerges. Thorough ID protection is necessary to keep no-card ATMs secure.