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Retailers should embrace a hybrid approach to mobile shopping with wallet apps that bridge the physical and digital consumer experiences.

When the government backs any system, the beneficiaries have only limited interest in the risks they are taking. Senators Corker and Warner have fallen into this trap.

Many developed countries, free from the U.S. impulse to see every product as something to track, do not share its inclination to frown on financial privacy.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised the issue about the regulatory burden facing community banks at a Senate Banking Committee hearing.

Below are highlights from Credit Union Journal's Grow Show.

It was great to see many credit union leaders in agreement that the rebounding economy and housing market will bring opportunities to credit unions in the area of mortgage lending.

Despite the lure of online banking, ensuring a positive branch experience is still one of the best ways to retain existing members and grow their loyalty.

Social channels may encourage complaints, but it is in banks’ best interests to publicly demonstrate they are fixing the problem.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink and AmericanBanker.com this week.

Straightening out bad actors is fine, but it won’t resolve the inconsistencies and consumer confusion about overdraft protection cited by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.