BankThink

While consumers have a slew of digital technologies to help manage nearly every aspect of their finances, businesses still depend on manual paper-based processes to perform the most basic business functions.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

Two Republican legislators have suggested that affordable housing funding should be put on hold until Congress finally decides what to do about Fannie and Freddie. But why give Congress another six years to fiddle around with housing finance while the poor and homeless face a declining level of government housing assistance?

Ally Licks Wounds from GM Snub; Apple Pay's Ripple Effect

In today’s fast-paced business environment, companies need to be able to conduct business in real-time, regardless of the location of their trading partners.

If financial firms are serious about incorporating gender and ethnic diversity into their leadership teams, they need to encourage women to apply for promotions and implement more flexible work schedules.

The Basel Committee's revisions to banks' risk disclosure requirements should help investors glean more meaningful information, thereby allowing them to impose market discipline on less creditworthy institutions.

Basel Gets Tough; OneWest's 'Risky' Email Campaign

President Obama is urging Congress to pass “The Personal Data Notification & Protection Act” as one of a handful of new initiatives to better secure personal information from cybercriminals.

The federal courts have instated a $25 fee for transferring corporate bankruptcy claims. The decision was met with little fanfare — but it could pave the way to a financial transactions tax.