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An alternative to starting a new bank is buying a small-town bank and transplanting the headquarters to a metro market.

Charter migration, the other way into banking

Acquiring and relocating a small-market charter to a metro market
The U.S. economy is going to have a new Federal Reserve Board chairman at the wheel.

How will Powell drive the Fed car?

He may have one foot on the gas, the other on the brake
Bitcoin grabs the headlines, but the blockchain technology behind it could have significant impact on the foreign exchange business.

How blockchain technology could change FX

An improved KYC process is just the beginning
Your bank shouldn't first learn of deferred comp problems in the midst of negotiations.

Avoid this M&A roadblock now

Deferred comp issues can complicate a deal. Fix them up front
Tech Viewpoint: Open banking could be the start of a whole new wrinkle in banking.

Why open banking will reboot banking

Open API and PSD2 will boost bank innovation, with fintech help
Obvious and mediocre won’t be found here—but “Why didn’t I think of that?” will! Challenging the banking status quo is Dan Fisher’s personal mission.

Are you paying too much?

Ask yourself these questions about your tech provider
Who stands behind these currencies? Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Randal Quarles made a comparison in addressing the immediate future of digital currency in the U.S.

Quarles urges caution on digital currency

How would virtual money behave in stressful times? he asks
Reality lurks behind the hype about artificial intelligence. However, for this to work for your bank, you've got to put your finger on some basics, beginning with strategy, not AI technology.

AI-driven banks must start with fundamentals

Making artificial intelligence practical hinges on strategy and clean data
Reviewing BSA after 30 years: BE blogger John Byrne was among experts testifying this week before a joint hearing of the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee and Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee. The subject was “Legislative Proposals to Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance.”

“Mercy Mercy Me”*

“Things ain’t what they used to be”—or are they?
This is the second part of a series presented annually by Crowe Horwath on BankingExchange.com in banking compensation trends.

Competition for talent pushes compensation changes

But bankers don’t work for pay alone
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