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From capital markets to card networks, businesses in the finance sector are benefitting from these women's efforts.

The third quarter is nearly over, and the news from the trenches is bad. Loan demand is weak. Mortgage volatility caught many bankers off guard. And the only way to make a buck is to buy or sell assets, executives said at the recent Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York, the American Mortgage Conference in Raleigh, N.C., and elsewhere.

The most notable quotes from American Banker stories of the previous week. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

There has been an avalanche of new mobile technology in just the past few weeks. The iPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy Gear and Google Moto X bring with them a wide range of new systems for payments — and companies like PayPal and Fiserv are making noise with new products of their own.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. As excerpted from the comments sections of AmericanBanker.com articles.

Finovate gets bankers and startups tweeting their hearts - and snarks-out. Below are the top 10 tweets from the conference that showcases the latest in financial services technology.

Regulators sought to reassure bankers about new mortgage rules at a conference in North Carolina this week, but remarks from all sides about pitfalls and policy mistakes fed the tension.

The most notable quotes from American Banker stories of the previous week. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

PayPal launched a revamped mobile app on Sept. 5 that includes some new features, as well as a new look and feel for existing functions. How does the new app stack up against its predecessor?

A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. As excerpted from the Comments sections of AmericanBanker.com articles.

Swiss investment bank UBS, the world's largest manager of assets for the wealthy, has spent the past three years carefully expanding onto U.S. retail banks' traditional turf, introducing new credit cards and mortgages for its wealthy customers. In a recent interview, Rosemary Berkery, vice chairman of UBS Wealth Management Americas and head of its U.S. bank, shared what she's learned about U.S. retail banking and how it complements banks' wealth-management goals.

Many banks have programs to help children open their first bank accounts (and keep their parents coming back). Following are six banks whose marketing departments have gotten particularly creative in designing their children’s savings programs.

The most notable quotes from American Banker stories of the previous week. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

Banks hit another earnings record in the second quarter, but there were other pieces of good news tucked away inside the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s recently released Quarterly Banking Profile as well. From better credit quality to a falling number of "problem" banks, the industry had a lot to celebrate — even if it must also face the grim prospect that falling loan loss provisions won't boost earnings much longer.

A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. As excerpted from the Comments sections of AmericanBanker.com articles.

Any new payments technology is a gamble, and many major retailers refuse to take a risk on untested technology. But small merchants are usually more willing to experiment, and a few have bravely given new payments products their first big chance.

Disaster recovery. Offering customers job-search help. Penetrating underserved markets. Dishing out ice cream to promote a brand. Financial institutions have a multitude of reasons for deploying services on wheels. Here are five financial institutions offering services via motor vehicle across the country.