BankThink

The celebration that accompanied China's loosening card regulations is premature. It's wishful thinking that Visa and MasterCard easily be able to capture a percentage of the humongous China market.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including how convenience may help banks beat out Silicon Valley and whether community banks can reduce their regulatory burden on their own.

A dysfunctional culture can harm banks' long-term viability and share value growth. Luckily, these problems can be fixed by encouraging team accountability, empowering employees to make decisions, and showing appreciation for staffers.

B of A, JPM to Set Right Credit Reports; How Kabbage Grows

The good news is that EMV is very effective at preventing the use of counterfeit credit/debit cards at the point of sale (POS), commonly referred to as card-present (CP) fraud.

Housing affects too many Americans to simply cast out government involvement, especially where the government-sponsored entities and Ginnie Mae are concerned.

The regulators have spelled it out: If a bank wants relief from onerous compliance requirements, a path to get there is to use simple, basic practices for credit risk management.

Sanders Goes After Big Banks; What's Jamie Dimon Worth?

Since fraud liability shifts to the least compliant party after the network-mandated EMV migration dates, it is critical that financial institutions migrate all channels, including ATMs.

China's government plans to allow foreign card-payment networks to process domestic transactions. But companies like Visa and MasterCard will have a tough time capturing a percentage of China's explosive payments market.