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Rate Hike Fallout; How to Beat the Startups

Though it seems as if the Merchant Customer Exchange has been stuck in the same mud the past year — still testing its CurrentC mobile wallet with no true launch date set — much has happened to support those who believe the retailer joint venture could still land squarely on its feet.

A modern version of the Depression-era law would not only make banks safer, but it would also reduce compliance costs and erase the need for certain capital mandates.

Credit Union Journal's editor in chief invites you to share how you think this year—chock full of newsworthy events—should be remembered.

B of A Gets Fed OK on Stress Tests; Lehman Bonus Fight Goes On

Congress wouldn't intervene in a baseball manager's plan for his pitcher's strategy, which is prone to change. The same should be true for monetary policy decisions.

Exciting growth opportunities exist for small and medium businesses taking advantage of the ever-increasing holiday shopping season. However, amidst this positive backdrop, lurks the negative threat posed by hackers and cyber criminals that prey on holiday shoppers and businesses.

JPMorgan Chase's Eileen Serra is giving up her CEO title (for a very interesting reason); CIT Group's Ellen Alemany is getting to work sooner than expected with a big housecleaning; and Meredith Whitney resurfaces with an insurance company. Plus, inclusion confusion, the "Person of the Year" (it's a woman for the first time in 29 years), and Saudi Arabia.

The best commercial lenders take enough interest in their clients to speak up when they see credit as not serving the long-term success of a company.

Angus Deaton's efforts to improve understanding of poverty have helped open the door to financial services firms meeting the market demands of the world's poor.