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Banks are checking vendors' security practices; Mnuchin appointment to Treasury put on hold as Democrats stall.

The EMV migration includes support for chip cards and NFC contactless payments, giving banks room to compete in the contactless payments market just in time for wearables to take off.

If President Trump takes a stand against large banks and in support of smaller banks, he would be following the legacy of the nation’s seventh president.

Let's clear up some of the ambiguity around credit unions and big data.

In time, more large institutions will realize that closed, centralized blockchains aren’t any better than the databases now in use.

Wall Street banks comment on the president's temporary halt on immigration from Muslim-majority nations; Trump promises to do "a big number" on financial reform act.

The chip card migration took up a lot of merchants' energy over the past couple of years. As chip cards mature, merchants can and should turn to the variety of new payment options in the year ahead.

By cutting back on paperwork requirements and regulatory red tape, policymakers can unleash the power of community banks to spur lending and economic growth.

Andrew Lo straps sensors to traders and watches how their pulses and body temperatures change when markets dive or trades go bad. The technology could be used elsewhere in a bank to address problems before they escalate.

Citi is close to deals to sell its customer and non-customer servicing portfolios; Wells tries to limit investor resolutions in its annual meeting proxy materials.