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AbleBanking Aims To Attract Deposits By Giving Big To Charity

BY Ben SchillerTue Jan 17, 2012

Big banks might say that they give back, but while the dollar amounts are high, their donations amount to a rounding error on their books. New bank AbleBanking plans to be the bank for people who care about philanthropy. READ»

IOS

First Look: BankSimple's iPhone App Aims To Reimagine Your Money

BY John PavlusThu Oct 27, 2011

BankSimple has gotten a lot of buzz since we first wrote about its user-friendly design philosophy back in March. With good reason: The user experience of online banking is wretched. As BankSimple CEO Josh Reich tells Co.Design, ... READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Bank Of America Releases First Corporate Social Responsibility Report

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jul 13, 2011

The company touts its environmental investing and shrinking carbon footprint and--oh yeah--how it's working to fix the housing crisis it helped start.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

BankSimple: A Bank That Doesn't Suck

BY Tim FernholzWed Jun 22, 2011

Inside BankSimple's quest to put user experience above all else.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

CEOs See Sustainability As Engine For Growth But Industry Sectors Split On Priorities

BY Tracey de MorsellaWed May 25, 2011

Despite an overall trend towards seeing sustainability as an opportunity for value creation and business success, there are major differences in perceptions of sustainability between CEOs in different industry sectors, as well as gaps in the level of integration of sustainability achieved in their companies. READ»

BANKSIMPLE

BankSimple Wants to Shake Up Banking, With Cutting Edge UI Design

BY John PavlusMon Feb 28, 2011

Can you hear me, Chase Bank? I hate you. Every time I have to use your arcane, fee-addled products (I've got three checking accounts going just to try to maneuver through the thicket of hidden costs), useless apps (I've never been ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Keeping Up With the Kards

BY Arjan SchütteMon Feb 14, 2011

The Kardashians aren't merely icons of public humiliation. They have vilified a great--if fledging--financial innovation, the prepaid account, at tremendous cost to millions of unbanked and underbanked Americans. READ»

BANCVUE | Comment

Inside BancVue's Audacious Plan to Upgrade Community Banks

BY Dan MacsaiTue Dec 21, 2010

BancVue revs up its audacious behind-the-scenes upgrade of community banks.READ»

STREET FIGHTS | Comment

Beating Up Wall Street Types Now Legal

BY Austin CarrWed Sep 22, 2010

After years of having their Fannies spanked and their Goldmans smacked, are bankers, brokers, lawyers, and hedge fund managers prepared for the timely return of White Collar Boxing?READ»

IPHONE ATM | Comment

Apple ATM? Patent Suggests Reinvented Cash Machines With iPhone Marriage

BY Kit EatonMon May 24, 2010

Apple's patent applications have got a bit single-minded of late, with lots to do with near-field communications radio--including this one, which has a cool twist: Apple, with its iPhone, wants to reinvent the ATM. We mentioned a ...READ»

GOLDMAN SACHS | Comment

Goldman Sachs Crafts a 75-Page World Cup Odds Guide for, Y'know, Funsies

BY Addy DugdaleFri May 21, 2010

The word "banker" in footballing is the popular slur for the blind man masquerading as a referee who's just given the wrong side a penalty. Bet you won't find that in Goldman Sachs' 75-page guide to the 2010 World Cup; it's part ...READ»

INFOGRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic: Banking Gone Wild

BY Cliff KuangFri May 7, 2010

A graph of the 2000 largest companies in the world reveals the crazy size of the banking sector. Talk about too big to fail.READ»

APPLE | Comment

Fmr. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich on FTC: Why Investigate Apple? Investigate Banks!

BY Dan NosowitzThu May 6, 2010

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich weighed in on the whole FTC investigation of Apple. His conclusion? Get your priorities straight, FTC.READ»

BANKING | Comment

Financial Institutions Take Note of Consumers’ Growing Fraud Fear

BY David NussenbaumWed Apr 21, 2010

In a recent article on Bank Systems and Technology, Matt Gunn reported that in a recent update from Unisys Security Index 64 percent of American citizens were seriously concerned about identity theft. The report also indicated that about two-thirds of Americans are seriously concerned about credit and debit card fraud, while concerns about the safety of online transactions reached their highest recorded levels.READ»

CANADIAN BANKS | Comment

Is Online Banking Safe? Pros and Cons of Internet Banking

BY John CollinsThu Apr 15, 2010

One of the biggest advantages of Internet is that it considerably simplifies many routine operations, making it possible to access a variety of banking services online.READ»

MATT BARRETT | Comment

Matt Barrett & the CEO Mindset | Biz Money Matters |

BY Tony JohnstonMon Jan 4, 2010

If you're interested in how to develop a winning CEO mindset, I recommend you copy key pages from the Matt Barrett management play book if you can. Here's how.READ»

PRIVATEBANCORP | Comment

Can Chicago's PrivateBancorp Hire Its Way Into the Top Tier?

BY Jeff BaileyTue Dec 1, 2009

You can build a business step by step, from the ground up. You can build one through acquisitions. Or you can just poach your competitors' best talent.READ»

BANKING | Comment

President Obama is 100% correct with Health Reforms, a Necessity for Our Country- Robin Trehan

BY Robin TrehanThu Oct 22, 2009

The benefits that are offered are minimal (doctor check-ups, some prescriptions, etc) and involve a lot of out-of-pocket costs. A lot of the plans also require the insured to pay high deductibles before they even receive coverage for major surgeries and medical treatments.READ»

BANKING | Comment

Why Michael Savage is one of the Best Radio Hosts in the World-Robin Trehan

BY Robin TrehanMon Oct 19, 2009

When it comes to borders, Savage believes that there should be stricter laws that are actually enforced to keep illegal immigrants from crossing. He openly speaks on the topic and it’s probably the reason why so many people are attracted to the radio talk show.READ»

BANKING | Comment

Future of Community Banks in Regulatory Environment-Robin Trehan

BY Robin TrehanSun Oct 18, 2009

Beginning in the mid ‘70s, multiple companies have been putting great effort into drive the financial industry in order to change the Glass Steagall Act of 1933. The act prohibits companies from conducting banking and ...READ»