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The question of when it makes sense to leave something for the states to hash out, or when should the national entity step in continues to bedevil.

Industry advocates say Consumer Financial Protection Bureau curbs on arbitration will eliminate a favored legal option, but where's the evidence that banks really prefer arbitration?

Goldman Sachs Chooses Managing Directors; Citi Rethinks Branches

Around the world consumer adoption for electronic wallets has risen steadily. And mobile wallets such as Apple Pay are finding their ways onto mobile devices around the world.

PwC's Dennis Nally on how men can empower women in financial services; Fidelity's Kathy Murphy on drawing female customers to financial planning; Well Fargo's Maureen O'Donnell on welcoming female advisers aboard; and are the regulatory agencies welcoming to women?

The Treasury Department has recently solicited input on how to improve marketplace lending. Here are four ways to help improve access to credit.

The competitive environment has raised the importance and profile of marketing, but many banks are still trying to market themselves on a shoestring budget.

Apple Eyes P2P Payments; Bank Recruiting Lags

The EMV migration in the U.S. has been slow, but there are technology alternatives that allow for fast and accurate deployment of chip cards.

A lot is riding on the effectiveness of internal models to determine capital levels, but regulators still allow banks' methodology to be too opaque.