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De-cluttering has become the name of the game with bank web sites recently. The un-answered question is whether these moves will merely make them more attractive or provide a competitive edge in opening new accounts and retaining existing customers. American Banker tech reporters discuss the trend.

ING Direct CIO Charaka Kithulegoda shares why his bank is piloting biometric authentication technology, and why this will be an important part of his security strategy going forward.

PayPal's $800 million purchase of Braintree is only the beginning. How PayPal decides to integrate the six-year-old processor could matter a lot to banks.

State and federal officials are tightening the screws on online suppliers of payday and installment loans. The question for many such lenders and the banks that handle their transactions is whether the government is out to eliminate fraud or to wipe out the industry. American Banker staffers discuss.

Five years after the financial crisis, the new regulatory regime remains a work in progress but one that's created a major burden for the industry. Here are some of the main takeaways from banking leaders and policymakers who gathered this week to discuss the state of affairs at American Banker's Regulatory Symposium in Washington, D.C.

The idea that skin in the game is the best way to ensure that people take responsibility for their professional conduct harks back to ancient Babylon. Black Swan author Nassim Taleb calls it "the best risk management rule ever." American Banker editors discuss whether skin in the game is the elixir needed to make modern finance safe or is destined to lose favor as fast as stock options and Alan Greenspan.