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Chip cards alone are just one option for EMV, as the technology is a foundation for other, more secure payment solutions beyond the chip.

NCUA Board Member J. Mark McWatters points to the agency’s rejection of proposals to revert to an 18-month exam cycle without any debate as further evidence of the need for public budget hearings and greater transparency from the regulator.

Prepaid cards appeal to a growing percentage of the population like millennials and other 21st century consumers who want to manage their money without being tied down to bank locations.

FDIC Sues Three Banks; Marketplace Lenders' Achilles Heel

Bitcoin possesses the potential to transform the way we make payments, lowering transaction costs and vastly expanding the scope of commerce globally by creating access for markets and individuals excluded from the current system.

Poorly paid tellers get a boost from Amalgamated Bank; Nasdaq might be getting a female CEO; parent-friendly business trips as a new PE recruitment tool, and Fidelity's Kathleen Murphy on the benefits of mentoring. Plus, motorcycles, sushi chefs and Stephen Colbert.

There's nothing like a natural disaster to make people realize how important insurance is to the banking industry.

Before it dissolves in late September, a bipartisan House task force should take a broader look at de-risking, changing technologies, cybersecurity and the private sector's role in deterring terrorism financing.

Fed Waffles Over Rate Hike; Case Against Quarterly Reports

Not all government data collection is problematic. Some is actually good, and the facts about particular government data collection programs matter.