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Often the stories behind the stories prove as interesting as those that make it into print. Reporter’s Notebook brings untold tales to light.

New products for security, credit research
Reporters' Notebook

New products for security, credit research

Written by Website Staff | 08/05/2016 - 12:24 |
Recapping recent “desksides” with service providers
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Reporter's Notebook is where Banking Exchange staff rise above the ordinary fray to get a perspective on what's going on. In this edition we discuss some community banking philosophy with bank consultant Neil Stanley.
Reporters' Notebook

Deposits, buying local, and community banking

Written by Steve Cocheo | 05/20/2016 - 07:00 |
Community banks should consider, but look beyond, the traditional ALCO viewpoint—and answer an important question
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Reporter's Notebook is where Banking Exchange staff rise above the ordinary fray to get a perspective on what's going on. This edition looks at how an analogy about quacking ducks evolved from a pro-deregulation statement to something much different.
Reporters' Notebook

Fintech, ducks, innovation, and “unintended consequences”

Written by Steve Cocheo | 04/13/2016 - 16:01 |
SF Fed president weighs risks, rewards, and invokes famous quote in new way. Marketplace lenders form trade group
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Larger than life, and not even there
Reporters' Notebook

Larger than life, and not even there

Written by Steve Cocheo | 03/18/2016 - 15:36 |
Like her or not, Elizabeth Warren matters to bankers. But reform hinges on getting past confrontation
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“Changepreneur’s” recipe for bank relevance
Reporters' Notebook

“Changepreneur’s” recipe for bank relevance

Written by Bill Streeter | 03/16/2016 - 16:33 |
5 tips to avoid complacency from author and startup wiz Josh Linkner
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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.
Reporters' Notebook

Paying with shoes, sunglasses, and handshakes

Written by Steve Cocheo | 03/11/2016 - 15:05 |
MasterCard’s fashion hackathon stretches wearables concepts
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Branch networks as excess baggage
Reporters' Notebook

Branch networks as excess baggage

Written by Steve Cocheo | 01/25/2016 - 18:08 |
Perspectives on industry future emerge in KBW roundtable, from branches to M&A to fintech
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Banking Auf Deutsch
Reporters' Notebook

Banking Auf Deutsch

Written by Karen Epper Hoffman | 01/14/2016 - 23:55 |
Overseas, it’s not just payments that may differ, but also how natives think about money
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Groceries by MasterCard was unveiled by the payments company during the recent CES—fomerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show. Owners of Samsung's new Family Hub refrigerator will be able to order and pay for groceries from the factory-installed app.
Reporters' Notebook

Never run out of half-and-half again

Written by Steve Cocheo | 01/08/2016 - 15:39 |
Groceries by MasterCard brings shopping and payments to the kitchen
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The British are ahead of us in many parts of retail banking, but they still like the various generations of their hefty pound coins.
Reporters' Notebook

Pounds and pence, as you like it

Written by John Ginovsky | 10/02/2015 - 10:36 |
Chips, coins and “chips”: A Yank’s encounter with Her Majesty’s bank branches, payments, and currency
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