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Mobile transactions are getting faster and more efficient. As smartphones become more ubiquitous, more consumers are ready to pull out their phones to make a payment—and expect the option to do so.

Community banks need profit and diversification opportunities, while marketplace lenders may find mergers to be the easiest route into the banking system.

The key to making the most of a window of opportunity opened up by a competitor’s mistakes is being ready for it before it ever happens and having a compelling story to tell newly opened ears.

In a world where the 34 deaths caused by Hurricane Matthew was old news even before the storm blew itself out, how does ICU Day stack up?

Warren's voice is powerful in criticizing big banks, but she could play a more active role in providing relief to community banks to help boost job creation.

Breaking News This Morning ...Earnings season opens: Analysts are expecting a "downbeat" third quarter from U.S. banks, which began reporting earnings results on Friday. The combined profits for the big six banks are expected to fall about 9% to $20.1 billion compared to the same period last year, the Financial Times says. One reason is a 0.1% decline in business lending. "Although small, the contraction from the prior quarter is the first such drop in six years," says the Wall Street Journal, which nonetheless expects overall results "to be solid if not exciting."

With the recent release of new operating systems for both iPhone and Mac, Apple Pay is available on desktops, marking the continued expansion of Apple’s mobile payments platform. Now, users can click the Apple Pay option on desktop sites and authenticate purchases using mobile devices.

Geena Davis made a rousing speech on unconscious bias at the annual gala for our "Most Powerful" honorees. Sheila Bair writes about the importance of hiring and promoting women, while Ghela Boskovich warns that doesn't necessarily give women a voice in their organizations. Also, Avid Motjtabai, Jamie Dimon, Julie Stackhouse and a real-life Peggy Olsen.

Without investigations by the Los Angeles Times and city prosecutors, the Wells Fargo account scandal would never have come to light. Where were federal regulators?

To help ensure that women are included in digital banking's future, we must reach girls and young women at an earlier age than their college years to equip them with the IT tools they need to succeed in tomorrow's workforce.