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Even though the adoption of the EMV initiative is voluntary, you don’t want to be the one looking for a chair when the music stops. Missing the October 2015 deadline for implementing Chip and PIN could come with a costly price tag for banks and merchants.

It is precisely because we do not know whether the government would opt for a bailout the next time there is a banking crisis that regulators must continue to confront the significant challenges posed by U.S. banks, writes Mayra Rodríguez Valladares.

A new government report finds that the size of big bank subsidies falls in stable periods and increases in times of stress. That spells danger when the next crisis comes around, writes Independent Community Bankers of America chief Camden Fine.

Today's investors realize how little they understand banks' risk exposures and are skittish about providing risk capital. The solution is to create transparent bank reports that present information in a clear, accessible manner, according to Vincent Papa of the CFA Institute.

The World Council of Credit Unions welcomed over 1,800 attendees in Gold Coast, Australia, last week. During the convention, participants networked and learned from industry experts on topics ranging from young adult membership to technology to credit union advocacy.

Who's Calling Who TBTF?; Overdraft Fees Under a Microscope

The U.S. has no shortage of data on the causes and effects of the Great Recession. Regulators have drawn on that information in designing rules intended to curtail the possibility of a repeat event.

The refinancing boom of late has left its mark. With so many homeowners locked into mid-3% mortgage rates, the odds are they will stay put for awhile.

Banks and payment service providers face increasing competition today in onboarding new merchants. For many of them, the merchant onboarding process is very time-consuming, inflexible and costly.

Banks can boost mortgage profits with the help of direct call centers and products like adjustable-rate mortgages and jumbo loans, writes Stratmor Group's Garth Graham.