Sheila Bair's 4 Types of Dysfunctional RegulatorsOctober 26, 2012Sheila Bair, former FDIC chair and current industry critic, thinks that regulators are partly to blame not only for the financial crisis and the banking industry's continuing lousy reputation, but she also has plenty of criticism for bankers and politician
Speed Is the Key to Beating New Account FraudMay 08, 2012Speed is key to beating new account fraud; banks and other lenders need more advanced tools to help them detect and catch fraud perpetrators, as well as find new ways to improve profit margins on their credit holdings.
Regulatory Harmony: Building Out Retail Banking Systems for a New Global OrderFebruary 28, 2012New regulatory requirements highlight the need for global retail banking operations to redouble their efforts to integrate data, analytics and reporting across geography, says Dr. Clifford Rossi, the University of Maryland.
Why Banks Should Support CFPB's CordrayJanuary 05, 2012A day after a recess appointment officially made him head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray defended the agency's role, reported on accomplishments so far, and identified upcoming agenda items -- including more scrutiny of non-ba
Chase Remains Top SBA Lender in U.S. October 28, 2011The bank loaned more than $12.6 billion to about 300,000 small businesses during the first three quarters of 2011.
Competing on Analytics: IBM Acquires AlgorithmicsSeptember 01, 2011IBM acquires Algorithmics; deal is latest step in series of investments IBM has made in predictive analytics, increasingly used by financial institutions to improve risk management efforts.
Todd Maclin Replaces Charlie Scharf as CEO of JPMorgan Chase's Retail Financial ServicesJune 15, 2011Commercial bank head Todd Maclin Replaces Charlie Scharf as CEO of JPMorgan Chase's Retail Financial Services following Scharf's move to the bank's private equity arm; investment bank CEO Jes Staley adds oversight for international franchise following Heid
CFPB Names Its Heads Of Research, Fair LendingMay 11, 2011Sendhil Mullainathan, a Harvard professor, will lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Office of Research, while former Fannie Mae staffer Patrice Alexander Ficklin will head Fair Lending.
