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"It's clear the Roundtable's new chief executive plans on sticking around; this isn't a pit stop in his political career," writes American Banker's Editor-at-Large Barbara Rehm.

Next week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will focus on cross-border issues and the 2013 budget in two separate meetings.

Financial institutions should, among other things, implement an information governance program, perform periodic privacy audits and learn how data is managed in the cloud.

Remain vocal in conveying your opposition to unwarranted regulatory proposals. Understand your true competition by studying peer data. Eat, breathe, preach and execute sales – but sell to profitable niches in a profitable manner.

Chicago is soon to become the first city to report financial activity and fraud to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Banks can get consumers to adopt online banking services by keeping websites simple, communicating a positive message and providing an interactive experience that meets immediate needs.

Rep. Maxine Waters was formally elected as ranking member for the House Financial Services Committee by the House Democratic Caucus.

If we can rate the reliability, safety and efficiency of automobiles, we can do the same for bank risk management.

When industries and business environments evolve, the best and brightest people and organizations in that industry will as well.

The Credit Union National Association is urging Senate leaders not to pass an extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee program.