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The CFPB's proposed requirements threaten to trap next-generation digital wallets and cryptocurrency innovations in a consumer protection regime narrowly tailored to the unique characteristics of reloadable prepaid cards.

HSBC in Hot Water; How CEOs Tangle with Activist Investors

Change is inevitable. Whether you like it or not, whether you do or you don't want it to happen, whether you advocate the status quo or you don't — change will take place with or without you on board.

When I first started writing about credit unions, lo' these many years ago, there were a number of things that shocked me, not the least of which was a fire-and-brimstonesque speech by then NCUA Chairman Norman D'Amours about the evils of competition (sometimes called "coopetition") among credit unions.

Online shopping and payments has become a popular holiday option, making it vital that online merchants to ensure their sites can handle the spike in web traffic and transaction volume for "Black Friday" and the rest of the holiday shopping season.

Regulators are urging senior bank management to spearhead the effort to improve cyber risk management. Executives would be well advised to act before fines and other enforcement actions are handed down.

Millennials frequent independent coffee shops and farmers markets, so it stands to reason they'll see the appeal in community banks. Meanwhile, smaller lenders can court young people by appealing to their entrepreneurial spirit.

Santander to Replace CEO; Citi's Stock Tip Specials

Unless you’ve been completely sequestered away from technology news as well as mainstream news, you probably have heard of the new Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus as well as Apple’s new point of sale ecosystem called Apple Pay.

Before the CFPB imposes new rules on overdraft fees, it should consider whether restricting consumer access to this feature could drive people to more expensive alternatives like payday loans.