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Study of financial services offers grim outlook for gender parity, as Patti Husic and Katia Bouazza talk about where change really begins; Maria Vullo vows to forge her own identity as New York's banking watchdog (sans boots); and male CEOs talk about how they maintain work-life balance. Plus, the significance of women wearing pants ( … if not boots).

The head of an allegedly unlawful debt collection operation is banned from that business under a court order obtained by the Federal Trade Commission.

NAFCU opposes proposal to increase the National Credit Union Administration's Board to five members, while CUNA supports the idea. Other industry insiders note potential increased costs to regulator's staffing budget but potential benefits too.

Visa Inc. appealed to the public as it responds to Walmart Stores Inc.’s decision to stop accepting the network’s cards in Canada, accusing the retailer of “unfairly dragging” millions of shoppers into private negotiations over card fees.

The answer may be no, according to federal regulators. Their new guidelines on mobile security include other surprises, too, such as specific requirements tied to geolocation, security tests and cross-site scripting.

The Bank of Canada said its running experiments with the nation's lenders on interbank payment systems using distributed ledgers, to better understand the technology.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering whether to require state and local governments to disclose bank loans and private placements, according to people familiar with the matter, reflecting bondholders' concerns about the fast-growing segment of municipal finance.

Visa is acknowledging a merchant EMV migration logjam by loosening fraud chargeback policies and enabling faster chip card certifications for merchants.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — During opening remarks at the second day of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions' 49th annual Conference and Solutions Expo in here, President and CEO Dan Berger provided attendees with a positive outlook for the CU industry, while sending jabs toward the banking industry.

Peapack-Gladstone Financial in Bedminster, N.J., is considering additional acquisitions in wealth management after raising $50 million in subordinated debt.