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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.

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.

"The Hustle," a damn-the-torpedoes loan program described in the Justice Department's recent fraud suit against Bank of America and Countrywide, is the latest in a series of unfortunate internal nicknames and expressions unearthed since the financial crisis. The following is a look at all-too-candid language from emails and other insider communications (excluding profanities) from the boom years and the meltdown that have entered the popular lexicon.

A slew of proposed rules and policy changes is threatening to upend the nascent housing market rebound. The rules include everything from Basel capital standards to "qualified mortgage" rules to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees.

As Isis launched its long-awaited mobile wallet test in Salt Lake City and Austin, Texas, many people flocked to try it out — and quickly reported their impressions over Twitter.

U.S. banks have been struggling to ward off a flurry of distributed denial of service attacks over the last few weeks. Here are ways in which the cyberwar can be won.

At this year's FinTech 100 breakfast, we recognized all the companies who made it into our FinTech 100 and Enterprise 25 rankings. Here are some highlights.

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.

Many payment products started out as something else, and many payment execs came to the industry from different backgrounds.

Bankers urged their counterparts to rally against Basel III and other regulations at the American Bankers Association conference in San Diego. In contrast, regulators tried to convince bankers that their voices would be heard in Washington.

Commercial banks donated significant amounts of money to some of the most critical -- and most hotly contested -- congressional races this year.

Faces from an evening at New York's Waldorf Astoria celebrating the achievements of women in banking and financial services

American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance gathered Monday night to raise a glass at the Neue Galerie in Manhattan. The guests included top executives from HSBC, BlackRock, Credit Suisse and Huntington.

Times are tough for community banks. Net interest margins are getting squeezed and loans are hard to find. Bankers must be mindful that their margins of error are also thin as they face temptation to take more risks. Here are some mistakes to avoid.

Banks have a long history of hiring personalities to fill board seats. The practice fell out of favor during the financial crisis but is slowly experiencing a revival. Some appointees bring financial expertise to the table, while others deliver a certain cache to the bank.

This week marks International Credit Union Week and with it comes a Credit Union Journal tradition: A Day in the Life of Credit Unions. Participants around the U.S. and the world all shot photos of events at their CUs on the same day.

This week marks International Credit Union Week and with it comes a Credit Union Journal tradition: A Day in the Life of Credit Unions. Participants around the U.S. and the world all shot photos of events at their CUs on the same day.

This week marks International Credit Union Week and with it comes a Credit Union Journal tradition: A Day in the Life of Credit Unions. Participants around the U.S. and the world all shot photos of events at their CUs on the same day.

This week marks International Credit Union Week and with it comes a Credit Union Journal tradition: A Day in the Life of Credit Unions. Participants around the U.S. and the world all shot photos of events at their CUs on the same day.