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Many card issuers think they only have two options when it comes to EMV—keep all issuance in house or outsource.

Any bill that does not return with provisions reinstating affordable housing goals and lowering down payment requirements is still a failure, writes the head of the National Urban League.

Today's harsh regulatory environment is sapping community banks of the time, money and staffers they previously dedicated to financial literacy efforts.

Banamex Fraud Claims Jobs; ECB May Ease Policy

The words ‘payment’ and ‘innovation’ don’t always go together, nor should they.

Banks should view the recent influx of regulations on small-dollar credit loans as a chance to develop products that are at once profitable and safe for consumers.

By strengthening direct consumer oversight, Bitcoin may shift consumer protection from law and regulation to reputation and trust, and even to mathematical proof of good service.

FHFA Changes Tune on Fannie and Freddie; Sallie Mae Pays Up

In his account of the financial crisis, former Treasury Secretary and New York Fed President Tim Geithner offers a full-throated defense of his fight to bail out Washington Mutual's bondholders and protect Citigroup's bid to take over Wachovia.

Bank boards are busier than ever, but that's no excuse for putting succession planning on the back burner, say consultants Peter Thies and Ollie Sommer.