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Bank gaffes drew heat this summer, and the fall could be just as haunting for them. Get a recap of how the Big Four spent the last few months and a preview of their upcoming challenges in this American Banker slideshow.

While Ann Romney (and Clint Eastwood) received most of the press from last week's Republican convention in Tampa, American Banker's Kevin Wack hit the convention floor to talk to lawmakers, delegates and others about what a Mitt Romney victory would mean for financial institutions, among other topics.

Square has stolen the spotlight — after convincing Starbucks to switch to Square for processing, the mobile-payments vendor gave other merchants the option to accept cards for a flat $275 monthly fee. How can a rival mobile-pay provider compete?

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 presidential election is beginning to overshadow most issues. Want proof? Three of the top five stories from last week were directly related to the campaign, including the banking SuperPAC's move to target races and a preview of the political conventions.

Eight of KBW's top 10 banks for 2Q loan growth boosted their results with acquisitions. Learn who the leaders were, how much they expanded lending and who they bought in this American Banker slideshow.

The rumor mill is catching fire as Apple nears its next product launch. Changes to the iPhone, iPad and other systems could affect initiatives at many payments companies.

Payments-industry rivals sometimes put their differences aside to achieve a common goal.

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 banking SuperPAC is eyeing seven candidates — four Republicans and three Democrats — as it decides what two races to support in late September or early October. Following is the short list of who is under consideration.

PayPal's point of sale mobile payment system combines over half a decade of initiatives — and a few notable setbacks along the way.

Megabanks provide useful, all-in-one services to their big business customers, but corporate America has some reservations about them. Here's what bankers and corporate treasurers had to say about their complex relationships and whether big banks are necessary.

PayPal's point of sale mobile payment system combines over half a decade of initiatives — and a few notable setbacks along the way.

Another slow week in August? Don't bet on it. Mitt Romney kicked off the week by naming his running mate, and OCC followed up by announcing Julie Williams retirement. Here are the highlights of last week:

The rumor mill is catching fire as Apple nears its next product launch. Changes to the iPhone, iPad and other systems could affect initiatives at many payments companies.

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.

Restoring Glass-Steagall would be "a palliative just like the Volcker rule: simple to say, hard to do," says consultant Allan Grody. Even under the 1933 law, he notes, financial innovators blurred the lines between commercial and investment banking - almost from the very start. The following are examples Grody cites in his forthcoming book Reengineering the Financial Corporation.Pictured: Sen. Carter Glass and Rep. Henry Steagall.

EverBank's announcement this week that it has set up a division to lend to golf equipment makers is the latest example of a bank trying to distinguish itself as a niche lender. Whether banks acquire units or start them from scratch - usually by wooing away rivals' lending teams - the objective is the same: Offset weak demand for traditional business and consumer loans.

While former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is mostly a blank slate when it comes to financial services issues, his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, is not. Following are some of the stances Ryan has taken on issues critical to the banking sector:

Eight banks still have more than $2 billion in loans covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements, according to data compiled by FIG Partners. Collectively, the FDIC is covering a percentage of losses on $39 billion of loans at those banks. Here are the banks with the largest amount of covered loans at June 30.