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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.

Thomas Swidarski was Diebold's top exec from 2005 to January 2013. It wasn't an easy job.

Thomas Swidarski was Diebold's top exec from 2005 to January 2013. It wasn't an easy job.

The most memorable comments 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.

Walmart and the other Merchant Customer Exchange members recently announced they would opt for a software-based mobile wallet instead of one based on Near Field Communication hardware. Is this a blow to NFC's future or does the technology have enough supporters to eventually change how people pay?

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.

There's no turning back — prepaid cards have left a permanent mark on banks, card networks, alternative payment providers and more. Some might consider that mark to be a scarlet letter, but many now wear it as a badge of honor.

American Banker today introduces The Week's Best Quotes. This new regular feature is aimed at highlighting some of the most memorable comments that made their way into print and online stories during the previous seven days. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

These often-reclusive businesses manage the finances of America's affluent and occasionally compete with banks for clients and employees. These offices have interesting back stories.

Featuring credit unions’ efforts in their communities.

There's no turning back — prepaid cards have left a permanent mark on banks, card networks, alternative payment providers and more. Some might consider that mark to be a scarlet letter, but many now wear it as a badge of honor.

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.

Citigroup head Michael Corbat reorganized the bank's top ranks this week, after taking over in October. Here are 13 of the other executives affected.

Alvin Kang, the CEO of BBCN, has created the nation’s biggest Korean-American bank. Here are five noteworthy examples of banks where minorities own more than 51% of outstanding shares.

As Washington continues the perpetual debate over how to regulate the industry post-crisis, these leaders will likely set the tone.

A compilation of the year's favorite stories, as selected by the people who assigned and edited them. Picks exclude items that appear among Top 10 Stories of 2012, as measured by audience size.

Featuring credit unions’ efforts in their communities.

It's going to be a big year for mobile payments. Now that several mobile wallets are in consumers' hands, the companies behind them are refining their products. What do Apple, Isis, Google, PayPal and others have in mind for the near future?

Fearless forecasts from BankThink's stable of industry veterans, experts and critics.