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Some retailers like Disney are achieving high adoption of their wearable apps. Banks are a bit behind, but a few are piloting Google Glass and smartwatch banking apps.

Wearable computing is suddenly in style. Only a few banks and payment companies offer wristbands, smartwatch apps or Google Glass technology, but those that do are getting valuable feedback from consumers.

Hal Brown and Roger Busse discuss how a thorough succession plan can reassure your regulators, why medical lending has been so hot recently and how to stand out among larger competitors.

On the West Coast, bankers are talking about starting new banks after a long period with scarcely any new charters, according to industry consultant and former California regulator Walter Mix. While in the aftermath of the crisis regulators seemed to have an unofficial moratorium on de novos, they now appear poised to evaluate applications on the merits, he says. Meanwhile, banks seeking approvals for mergers today can expect to be evaluated on a host of compliance matters, including unfair and deceptive acts and practices, Mix says.