BankThink

A bank goes pink to attract women, Blythe Masters sticks with her startup despite a big Barclays offer, Sallie Krawcheck reflects on life as an entrepreneur, Ana Botin talks strategy and Margaret Keane offers leadership advice. Plus some Barbie news.

Contrary to industry representatives' opinion, overdraft rules are necessary for a service that has become a revenue driver for banks.

How you behave after customers turn you down establishes their impression of you going forward and could open the door to new sales opportunities.

ECB Cuts Deposit Rate; Yellen Hints of Hike

While Apple Pay has been received favorably since its launch last year, Google was technically the first mobile payments system on the block with their since re-branded Google Wallet. Android Pay is their latest foray into mobile payments and Google is set to drive agenda forward with significant advantages in adoption, capability, and compatibility.

Unlike the high-profile hacking incidents at big banks, smaller institutions have their own breed of threats such as cyberextortion that they must focus on in strengthening their security.

Small Banks Win with Highway Bill; JPM Enters Online Lending

Innovation and flexibility aren’t attributes often associated with public transportation. But by deploying cutting edge open payment ticketing technologies, transit operators can give their customers greater flexibility and create a more engaging transit network.

It is wrong to claim the Federal Reserve's proposal requiring "total loss-absorbing capacity" will perpetuate the "too big to fail" problem. Indeed, it is just the opposite.

U.K. Banks Pass Stress Tests; Banks Up Benefit