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Several banks have been aggressively adding assets since the financial crisis. SNL Financial's list of publicly traded banks with the greatest asset growth since mid-2009 includes many investment vehicles formed after the downturn to buy banks. Several of those banks have gone public this year.

Mobile tech providers are racing to incorporate EMV chip-and-PIN or chip-and-signature security into their offerings. But many of these companies are taking fundamentally different approaches to linking EMV and mobile technology.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and from our social media platforms.

Start your weekend off right by checking out all the good things credit unions have been up to in their neighborhoods recently.

BB&T's retired CEO has a new book, "The Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure." Allison, who now heads the Cato Institute, still has thoughts on banking to share — and criticism to sling. Here are some highlights.

The leaders of the most successful tech companies serving the financial services industry share hints about their business and product strategies for the coming year and observations about customers' tech preferences.

To identify the fintech startups deserving of special recognition this year, a team of American Banker editors, BAI staff and consultant Jeanne Capachin debated the merits of self-nominees and companies we know. These are the ten that matter for 2015.

Credit Union Journal congratulates these credit union leaders on their recent accomplishments.

CUs Around the Nation Mark Holiday Honoring Members of the Military.

Highlighting the Good Work CUs Do in their Communities

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and from our social media platforms.

The much-anticipated launch of Apple's mobile wallet was followed by a series of minor disasters for the fledgling payment system. Apple must overcome all of these obstacles if Apple Pay is to succeed.

Credit Union Journal teamed up with Best Companies Group to develop a ranking of the best credit unions to work for. These CUs offer creative incentive plans, engage their employees in decision-making, provide perks designed to improve health and wellness, and create regular outlets for fun and games. Here's at look at those who do it best.

As U.S. auto lending has boomed, the industry — especially its subprime sector — has become a growing target for a slew of prosecutors and regulators. Here are seven government agencies to keep an eye on.

Republicans won a sizable victory late Tuesday, retaking the Senate after losing it eight years ago. Banks, too, largely benefited, as an ally of the industry captured a Senate seat in West Virginia, two credit union allies fell and a key Democratic senator squeaked past. Here's how election night played out for banks.

How CUs put the people-helping-people philosophy to work in their communities.

Readers sound off "McWatters and Matz Clash at NCUA Meeting Over Fraud."

Apple Pay is still new to the scene, but it's already forced a number of other online and mobile wallets to change course. Some are rethinking their technology, while others are trying to find the best way to build on the buzz Apple created.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and from our social media platforms.

New York Private Bank scored a victory this week when it lured two entertainment industry lenders away from Comerica Bank to head up its new film finance division. But the small, New York-based bank is also entering a fiercely competitive field. Here are some of the major players it will be up against.