Data Sets

From the bitcoin money laundering scheme that brought down a credit union to bankers threatening lawsuits over proposed changes to field of membership, Credit Union Journal presents the most popular stories of 2015.

St. Mary's Bank Announces its "Crasher" and other CU professionals in the news.

From exposés of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's wrangling with auto lenders to analyses of the banks' technological experimentation and retooling, these are American Banker's most popular stories of 2015.

Credit Union Journal asked attendees of a recent technology conference what is the top technology trend (or trends) they are keeping an eye on in the financial services world?

The presidential race is likely to overshadow most political events in 2016 as the first primary states begin voting in February. Accordingly, many of the people on this list are candidates who could win the presidency in November, or at least have the chance to shape the outcome. But there are also some guaranteed players already in place whose actions will help shape banking policy in the year to come. Here are the top 10 to watch.

DuGood serves those who have served and other great things credit unions are doing in their communities.

The 10 most popular BankThink posts of 2015, based on audience page views.

Opportunities abound, in affordable housing, capital raising, consumer lending and more. We aim to get you thinking about how new developments on many fronts could affect your business as you plan for the coming year and beyond.

It's impossible to predict the future, but many companies in the payments industry have already made commitments that will shape the year ahead. Here are a few things to expect in 2016.

Giving back to educators and other great things credit unions are doing in their communities.

Mortgage lenders on both the residential and commercial sides of the business will have to deal with a different lending environment in 2016. These include enforcement of TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure violations plus rising interest rates and the impact on origination volumes. Here are 10 observations that originators need to mull over while crafting their business plans for the coming year.

Volunteer Corporate Credit Union names new CFO and COO, promotions at Veridian and other CU professionals in the news.

As credit unions and banks weigh whether to serve legal marijuana-related businesses (MRBs), two authorities on the subject point out some common misconceptions about legal marijuana-related businesses that financial institutions need to consider first.

Texas Trust channels its inner "Duck Dynasty" and other credit union news.

Some lost their jobs while others made major missteps or faced serious challenges to their business plans. Here are the folks who had a rough 2015 and are looking forward to better times in 2016.

American Banker editors recap 10 of the blog's posts they found most thought-provoking and memorable in 2015.

2015 was the year EMV began taking hold at the point of sale, with effects that rippled through nearly all other payment channels. Here's a look at how the payments industry is adapting to the changes brought on by EMV-chip cards.

The age of Google Glass may be over, but 2015 saw wearable technology emerge in more subtle forms such as watches, rings and other items that appear more trendy than geeky. The payments industry is working to make the most of this fashionable trend.

A year ago we asked BankThink contributors to make bold predictions about how the financial industry would evolve in 2015. Here's a look back at their forecasts and the actual outcomes.

We revisit some of the best comments readers posted in 2015. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com and BankThink.com articles, except where noted.