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Mobile devices are a weak link, but they can also help shut down fraudsters in the big security stories the week through Feb. 23.

An American Banker editor couldn't escape banking even on a family vacation to the new LEGOLAND amusement park in Winter Haven, Fla. Welcome to the land of bricks, but no mortar.

Mortgage-related scams and debt collection problems were two of the ten most frequent consumer fraud complaints in 2011, according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Click through to see the rest of his office's top ten consumer fraud complaints.

The FDIC's Quarterly Banking Profile detailed not only how banks earned $26.3 billion in the fourth quarter, but what was behind their sudden boost in lending.

Alleged card thieves were captured and a bank robbery suspect threatened to use weapons of mass destruction in the big security stories the week through March 1.

It's awards season and consulting firm Corporate Insight recently rolled out the proverbial red carpet for its tenth annual Bank Monitor Awards, which honor banks with gold, silver or bronze medals for their online banking features. The banks are compared to a baseline developed by the firm, not with each other, so more than one bank can qualify for each medal in each category. Bank of America led the pack with four gold medals.

BankUnited Inc. recently considered selling itself, causing banking observers to ponder the future role of private equity in the industry. The Florida company, bought from the FDIC in by a group of private equity funds before holding an initial public offering last year, chose to stay independent. Here is a look at some of the biggest banks backed by private equity firms, as of Dec. 31.

Hackers punctured PIN security and defendants challenged data-breach penalties in the big security stories the week through Feb. 23.

More than three years after the fact, the Troubled Asset Relief Program continues to be a tricky issue for Republican presidential candidates. During Wednesday night's debate, the issue came up again, along with the bailout of the auto industry. Here's a look at what the candidates said:

A $375 billion drop in construction and development lending explains about half the contraction in total bank loans since a peak in mid-2008. If construction activity is indeed poised for a rebound, bank growth prospects may be near a turning point.

It's awards season and consulting firm Corporate Insight recently rolled out the proverbial red carpet for its tenth annual Bank Monitor Awards, which honor banks with gold, silver or bronze medals for their online banking features. The banks are compared to a baseline developed by the firm, not with each other, so more than one bank can qualify for each medal in each category. Bank of America led the pack with four gold medals.

Financial malware resurged and mobile wallets were busted open in the big security stories in the week through Feb. 16.

A quick look at policies, fee revenues and agency budgets in the administration's 2013 proposal - and how it all affects banks.

Banks seem eager to move unwanted assets off the books. Though single-family homes garner most of the headlines, banks are also attempting to sell other types of collateral at bargain-rate prices. In some ways, it looks like a yard sale. Here are a few examples of the assets that banks are peddling online.

Google Wallet is one of the most prominent mobile payment systems in use today, but it has suffered from security problems since day one.

Google Wallet is one of the most prominent mobile payment systems in use today, but it has suffered from security problems since day one.

The $25 billion pact announced between state and federal officials and the top five mortgage servicers has spurred a dizzying range of opinions and explanations.

Google Wallet's security again comes under scrutiny, and the card networks step up their offerings in the big security stories in the week through Feb. 9.

A celebrity's name on a prepaid card has been more of a scarlet letter than a ticket to success. But celeb cards are still popular enough to be a threat to traditional banks.