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The House Oversight Committee last week released a 136-page report that seems likely to be the final word on the Countrywide VIP mortgage scandal. Here is a summary of what the report says about seven current and former members of Congress, along with their responses.

With the spread of smartphones, many people are now carrying devices that have both a camera and a data connection - and many payments companies are taking full advantage of this.

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.

Google's most recent update to its mobile wallet's online pricing seems to stray from the product's focus at the point of sale. It's the latest in a series of twists and turns in Google's payments strategy.

In Washington last week, all eyes were on the Supreme Court's healthcare ruling. But there were other important issues happening in the national Capitol, including the pending release of living wills, a different ruling from the high court, and a surprising new report on the Federal Home Loan Banks.

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.

Alleged panaceas abound for the banking industry's ills. Unfortunately, many are likely to prove less effective than advertised, cause collateral damage, or both. Here's a look at some of the most popular silver-bullet proposals and their shortcomings.

Google's most recent update to its mobile wallet's online pricing seems to stray from the product's focus at the point of sale. It's the latest in a series of twists and turns in Google's payments strategy.

Chicago is home to dozens of banks and more than 700 branches. A number of those branches closed as banks in the city failed or were sold. Here is a look at how developers have found new use for those abandoned locations.

The CFPB decided to publish all consumer complaints against banks in a searchable database, Jamie Dimon got roughed up by the House Financial Services Committee and Treasury announced a new plan to guide two-thirds of the remaining banks out of Tarp. Here are the Top 6 Washington stories last week.

SNL Financial's ranking of the 10 biggest bank and thrift deals since Jan. 1, 2010, reminds us that some acquisitions demand a lot of short-term pain — to get them approved, and to integrate them — for long-term gains.

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.

Times are changing: Consumers are increasingly using mobile and prepaid accounts, making less use of cash and gift cards. Here are seven trends spotted by Javelin Strategy & Research.

An ex-CEO blasted Washington (again) over Tarp, several banks recruit VIPs to their boards, and an Iowa bank employee gets kudos for helping save a kitten trapped in a building.

It was a wild time in Washington last week, with Jamie Dimon taking up most of the oxygen with his testimony on Wednesday. But there were other highlights that shouldn’t be missed. Following is the Top 5 Stories:

As the mobile wallet matures, it's becoming clear that its selling point is not the ability to make a payment.

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.

From ideas on how to fix the banking industry's reputation to recapping an OCC ethics runaround, here are the top regulation and reform stories of the past week.

The year is half over, and already banks and payment companies have made big advances in their use of mobile devices.