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Rate world turned upside down

SNL Report: What’s next, customers bearing toasters?
Larger than life, and not even there

Larger than life, and not even there

Like her or not, Elizabeth Warren matters to bankers. But reform hinges on getting past confrontation
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Risks of a compliance mentality

Is the regulatory burden transforming bankers’ heads?
“Changepreneur’s” recipe for bank relevance

“Changepreneur’s” recipe for bank relevance

5 tips to avoid complacency from author and startup wiz Josh Linkner
From the reporter's notebook: During a recent fashion hackathon designed to marry wearable payment methods and style, Team 3 labored against the clock to devise a funky pair of sunglasses that could also be used to make payments.

Paying with shoes, sunglasses, and handshakes

MasterCard’s fashion hackathon stretches wearables concepts
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

“Credit people, this is your wakeup call”

Today is the time to shore up your portfolio—too late can come too soon
Obvious and mediocre won’t be found here—but “Why didn’t I think of that?” will! Challenging the banking status quo is Dan “The Wombat” Fisher’s personal mission.

“Specifically vague! I’m confused!”

Successful IT projects begin with plain old human communication, not technology
Putting social media to work for you

Putting social media to work for you

Banks tap it to educate, enlighten, and—ultimately—engage. (But beware of risks)
Bank tech trends can make your head spin. So regularly longtime Tech Exchange Editor John Ginovsky does his best to “make sense of it all.”

Payments craziness—it never ends

2015 turned it upside down; 2016 will turn it inside out
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Banker’s-eye view of Campaign 2016

Presidential primaries and the harm they create
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