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The most notable quotes from American Banker stories of the previous week. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

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On plans to pass the $10 billion mark in assets, which would trigger a higher regulatory burden:

"I don't want to be half pregnant at $10.1 billion in assets."

— Robert Jones, president/chief executive of Old National Bancorp (ONB) in Evansville, Ind.

Related Article: Indiana Bank Aims to Delay Crossing Regulatory Red Line

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On the funding challenges GE Capital Retail Bank could face after a spin-off from parent General Electric:

"When you have rich parents and lose them, it turns into a very different organization."

— Brian Riley, research director at CEB TowerGroup

Related Article: Spun-Off GE Card Business Could Suffer from Separation Anxiety

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On concerns that banks may not be able to comply with new qualified mortgage rules set to take effect in January:

"I have confidence that people will be substantially ready. If you're not perfect, keep working to be there."

— Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Related Article: More Fixes to CFPB Mortgage Rule Coming 'Any Day Now,' Cordray Says

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On how aggressively Capital Bank Financial (CBF) in Coral Gables, Fla., has been pursuing M&A in the past year:

"You can assume that we have had conversations with anything that trades."

— Gene Taylor, president and CEO of Capital Bank Financial

Related Article: Florida Bank Chief Tries to Calm Investors Over M&A Lull

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On how the sovereign debt crises compare to the financial crisis in 2008:

"Greece is the IndyMac of what we are doing now."

— Jim Bruce, director of the film "Money for Nothing," about central banking

Related Article: Fed Insiders Bolster New Film Slamming Easy-Money Policies

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On how a cap on debit card interchange fees is forcing midsize banks to consider issuing credit cards:

"When the Durbin tide went out, you saw who was swimming naked without their own credit card."

— David Bowen, senior vice president of product development at KeyCorp (KEY)

Related Article: Regional Banks Eager to Return to Credit Card Issuance

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On what to expect from loan demand the rest of the year:

"It's not appropriate to be doom and gloom - it's just appropriate to be careful."

— Kelly King, chairman and CEO of BB&T (BBT)

Related Article: Regional Banks Predict Weak Loan Demand for Rest of Year

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On how the CFPB's new complaint database puts the onus on banks to address customer dissatisfaction before it reaches regulators:

"Even if the consumer is wrong, it's not worth fighting."

— Alan Kaplinsky, head of the consumer financial services group at Ballard Spahr

Related Article: Customers Are Now Banks' Greatest Regulatory Threat

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