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A Huffington Post scoop describes serious morale problems at the Fed, but lays most of the blame for that on former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan. Editor-at-large Barbara A. Rehm sees it differently.

Bank regulators, enforcement authorities and legislatures in key countries will have to work together to enforce Basel's well-meaning guidelines related to money-laundering and terrorism financing.

Incremental gains in women's progress are no longer a sufficient substitute for meaningful change.

The federal income tax exemption benefits credit union members and bank customers as credit unions provide a check on banks through their competitive rates and fees.

The concept of using the payments stream to promote donations is compelling because it provides an easy way to link everyday consumer payments with charitable giving.

The strength of America's financial system is a result of the diversity of its players, but that diversity won’t survive if our nation continues down the path of one-size-fits-all regulatory reform.

We need to secure a balance between literal enforcement of statistical conclusions and the actual intention of the bank and the real needs of underserved minority communities.

A call to reassign GSE affordable housing goals to private securitizers ignores important changes in underwriting standards and the nature of federal mortgage guarantees in the conventional conforming market.

If regulators have concluded that the largest banks are "too big to manage," then let's confront that head-on. But let's not target a bank and drag it down piece by piece.

History tells us that post-crisis reforms should increase confidence, but still allow regulated entities to innovate and prosper, all in support of a stronger economy.