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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.

The FDIC is auctioning a collection of jewelry it inherited from the failed Tennessee Commerce Bank, marking the latest in a history of odd assets the agency has inherited through receivership. Ranging from sports franchises and film rights to casinos and taxis, the FDIC has unloaded scores of strange items over the years.

Some bank customers increasingly turn to prepaid cards and other alternative financial services, which have both advantages and disadvantages over the traditional checking account. The Pew Charitable Trust's Financial Security Portfolio on Wednesday released findings from several focus groups held with prepaid card users late last year.

Shareholders of several community banks are facing big decisions this year, including approvals for executive compensation and adding directors intent on spurring M&A. A rise in shareholder activism adds to the intrigue. Here are some smaller banks that promise to have exciting, if not explosive, annual meetings.

A big breach raises big questions and identity thieves face justice in the major security stories of the week through April 5.

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.

Although Tom Curry, the new Comptroller of the Currency, has sat on the FDIC board for several years, he has been remarkably quiet about his views on key issues. We offer a look back at comments he's given on how he will tackle some tricky questions.

The sister race to the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run in Washington, the inaugural SacTown 10-Mile Run was held the same day in Sacramento and raised more than $140,000 for Children’s Miracle Network.

Banks and credit unions are competing more than ever to try and win new business. Some are resurrecting giveaways and promotions to drum up clientele. Here are some notable promotions from recent years.

The credit union-sponsored Cherry Blossom Race took place over the weekend and drew another large crowd, and in the process raised funds for Children's Miracle Network.

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.

Fraud losses get a big price tag and banking groups crack down on cyber crime in the big security stories of the week through March 30.

Scores of banks remain in the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program more than three years after its inception, and nine states account for more than half of all remaining Tarp participants. Here is a breakdown of those states, with numbers as of Feb. 29.

The nation's first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau spoke to American Banker about his demanding to-do list.

Apple's mobile security strategy comes to light and biometrics make a comeback in the big security stories of the week through March 23.

Approximately 4,000 people are on hand in DC this week for the Credit Union National Association's Governmental Affairs Conference. Here's a look at some of those in attendabce at the opening exhibit hall.

Bank CEOs gathered at an industry conference had some sharp words for regulators — and for each other. Click through to see the best zingers from American Banker's Best Practices in Retail Banking conference.

The results of the Federal Reserve Board's stress tests separated the strong from the weak among the 19 largest banks. Following is a breakdown of selected results and how individual institutions fared.

Phishers turn the tables and mobile payments still scare consumers in the big security stories of the week through March 15.

Large financial institutions dominate most of the nation's biggest cities. There are still some metropolitan areas where a community bank has the most deposits, often by wide margins. Here are some notable examples, based on June 30 data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.