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Banks can get beyond the negative perceptions that have dogged the industry the past few years, but they need to lay the proper groundwork first. American Banker Magazine Editor in Chief Heather Landy and Reputation Institute's Anthony Johndrow analyze the results of our fourth annual survey of bank reputations.

Cyber-security has long been a technology and risk management challenge for banks. Recently, Washington policymakers have come to regard it as one of the most pressing issues financial institutions face.

The Department of Justice faces a serious challenge to its aggressive pursuit of fair lending cases following a Supreme Court decision to hear a case involving the controversial theory of "disparate impact." American Banker editors discuss the implications of the high-profile case for banks and the rest of the mortgage industry.

Banks on the block are still trading at reasonable valuations, and their financials are offering more clarity than in the recent past. That's has some industry observers believing that the stars are aligning for deals to get done. For sellers, the dilemma is whether to take the modest multiples on offer or hold for more at the risk of missing out altogether.

Hackers are again targeting popular third-party websites in the hope of compromising bank customers' accounts. American Banker staffers discuss what banks can do to hedge against a threat that exists outside their networks.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has hired a force-placed insurance industry lobbyist to simultaneously advise the government on the same issues. Is the move is indicative of a federal housing regulatory regime that's been coopted by the regulated?