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MetLife and its allies are pushing back against the Financial Stability Oversight Council. But it's well worth imposing additional regulatory costs on large nonbanks if doing so helps prevent another crisis.

New Details on Banks' Living Wills; Do Clawbacks Get Results?

Knowing the value of your proposition and the buyer are two of the hardest things the owner of an SME can ever learn, but both can hurt adversely affect business payments.

There are plenty of opportunities for banks to collaborate with the tech startups that are driving rapid change in the financial industry. But first they need to find innovative ways to address systemic challenges like compliance as well as cultural differences.

Community banks that try to serve too broad an array of customers will wind up losing out to larger competitors. They would do better to focus on one or two customer segments and familiarize themselves with those groups' specific habits and needs.

Greek Vote Fallout; Do Big Fines Breed Better Bank Cultures?

As the United States begins its efforts to reduce credit card fraud by transitioning to EMV, another type of card—the online gift card—could see its fraud risk skyrocket.

The most powerful women in New York include two from JPMorgan, one from Goldman Sachs, and none (that’s right, none) from Citigroup. Plus, JPMorgan alum Blythe Masters is making waves, as is actress Meryl Streep.

Allowing real estate investment trusts to bridge the capital need for affordable housing could help de-escalate a rising public funding crisis.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to exclude mortgage real estate investment trusts from membership in the Federal Home Loan Banks. That would be a major setback for the entry-level borrowers who depend on mortgage REITs for sustainable home-financing options.