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Walmart Debuts Mobile Pay; Banks Slow on Blockchain Technology

A typical word cloud from the payment community might be heavily weighted like this - Loop, Apple, bitcoin, e-gifts, Near Field Communication, contactless, mobile wallets, tokenization, and digital encryption.

Several CEOs hitting the magic age of 63 have chosen to sell their institutions, suggesting a dearth of younger executives waiting in the wings.

Affluent customers deserve special attention, but banks have to think outside of the box to improve loyalty and customer satisfaction with this important customer segment.

Possible Bitcoin Founder; Loan to San Bernardino Shooter

The holy grail for any business is sustainable competitive advantage. In the fast-moving payments market, where we are seeing the challenge of near-constant technology-led change, this can appear both elusive and far-fetched.

Credit unions saw real progress in a variety of legislative and regulatory victories in 2015, but there is still a whole lot left to be done as the close of the 'Year of Regulatory Relief' swiftly draws nigh.

A customer's social media presence provides a window to the soul, which a more traditional credit history cannot touch.

The danger posed by the Federal Reserve is in its unchecked power coupled with its inability, like that of any institution, to predict the future.

Ex-Im Bank Reopens; Ex-Secret Service Agent Sentenced in Bitcoin Theft