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Mobile malware attacks have increased six-fold over the past several months from year-earlier levels, research indicates. What's more, criminals' are seven times more likely to target banking customers with phishing attempts than people receiving email from another type of company. With so much going on in the world of cyberthreats, here's a look at some of the most important recent developments that has left banks facing millions of dollars in losses.

Most bank buyers are looking for loan growth, but a rare few want to add deposits. The following banks have either struck deals for, or are likely buyers of, highly liquid targets.

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 steady stream of subpoenas, crackdowns and settlements involving big banks indicates that regulators are continuing to work through a big backlog of cases related to the housing downturn and financial crisis. Other investigations involve brand new issues, like payday lending and debt collection. One certainty: For banks litigation risk keeps on rising.

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EMV chips improve security over magnetic-stripe cards, but they have not been easy to implement. Years ago, a Forrester analyst said "the U.S. is going to adopt EMV in about the same way the U.S. adopted the metric system — somewhere between kicking and screaming and not at all." What have been the biggest hurdles?

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.

Nothing shows a banker or financier has arrived like having a prominent architectural edifice named after him. Some who've enjoyed such distinction have gone on to garner public attention for far less flattering matters, including serious legal troubles. Here's a look at prominent figures, and institutions, that fit the profile.

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Fans of Major League baseball are familiar with Citi Field (New York), Comerica Park (Detroit), Chase Field (Phoenix) and PNC Park (Pittsburgh). But they might not have heard of the many minor league ballparks named after banks. From BB&T Park - home of the Winston-Salem Dash - to Whitaker Bank Park in Lexington, Ky., here's a sampling of minor league venues at which banks own the naming rights.

The payments industry was thrown for a loop when a judge struck down the Federal Reserve Board's cap on debit interchange fees. It was the latest twist in a long-running saga that is far from over.

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.

We asked contributors and readers to weigh in on the types of products and services tomorrow's banks might offer. Here's what they came up with.

Leaders of midsize banks were generally more enthusiastic about M&A than larger ones during second-quarter calls and other discussions, but the deal-minded have very specific kinds of targets in mind.

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The race to succeed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was kicked into high gear last week by rumors President Obama was about to announce his choice. The White House eventually backed off of that, saying a nomination was likely to come in the fall. Still, the speculation over who will be the next central bank chief has reached fever pitch. Following are the top candidates:

Several major trends continued in the second quarter: strengthening credit quality, continued debt reduction and a focus on cutting costs. Revenue and loan growth remain a challenge, but signs are emerging that consumers and businesses are ready to spend again, which could bode well for bank earnings in the second half of the year and into 2014. Other potential profit drivers: a surge in wealth management income and, for some banks, a more level playing field.

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

Merchant Customer Exchange, a mobile wallet initiative that involves more than 50 retailers, is coming into focus. Though the one-year-old MCX has yet to release a product, it has attracted key people and partnerships that demonstrate to the payments industry that it is a serious contender.