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Those in the industry say customers aren't asking for specific same-day capabilities. Could it be that they aren't asking because they are finding solutions elsewhere?

Citi's Corbat's Pay Approved; Fed Looks to Lower Bond Buys

The place to debate whether payday lending or any other business should be allowed to operate and have access to the banking system is in the halls of Congress and state legislatures, not in the backrooms of government bureaucracies, Bill Isaac writes.

A mediocre solution as unappetizing as that may be, in the long run, it is preferable to no solution at all in the secondary mortgage market.

In order for bank CEOs to be included on any "great leaders" list, trust with customers, employees and shareholders must be strong.

Community banks need a steady flow of prospects. A partnership with a successful retail concept virtually guarantees constant customer traffic.

Student Loan Groans; Tough Making Payments Pay

Fannie and Freddie are huge in size, huge in global systemic risk, close to zero in capital, and of fully demonstrated "too big to fail" status. What is stopping the Financial Stability Oversight Council from designating them as systemically important?

Govern Google, regulate nationally, build on that baseline, evidence externalities and reduce demand in order to transform payday from a great divider into a great unifier.

More JPM Reshuffling; Is Square for Sale?