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Aug 06
2009

Scare Mail: Beware of QWRs (August 6, 2009)

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“Qualified Written Requests” under RESPA put mortgage servicers in a troublesome place. But there’s law on their side to help distinguish legitimate issues from abuse and harassment
Aug 05
2009

Can you Pass the Aspirin?

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Aspirin for Summer: Here are five questions your fellow bankers would like the answers to
 

Jul 30
2009

Wholesale funding isn't toxic! (July 30, 2009)

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Why is this basic of modern banking confined to the doghouse? An ALM veteran makes the case for letting it out
Jul 30
2009

Supreme Court may decide fate of business method patents (July 30, 2009)

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Debate over ability to patent ideas and business methods could come to a conclusion in the Bilski case this fall.
 
Banks have a stake—in both sides of the case, potentially

Jul 23
2009

Pass-the-Aspirin: New media marketing challenge (July 24, 2009)

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The Headache: What new efforts has your bank been trying in marketing? How well are they working?
Jul 15
2009

Highlights of the 2009 ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference

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Here are links to articles based on presentations at the ABA’s annual compliance meeting. Watch this page for future postings.

 

Jul 09
2009

Scary shape of things to come under proposed consumer agency

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Agency could overrule other examiners on consumer issues Updated links!
Jul 09
2009

Know your partner (July 2009)

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When you call for backup, it’s good to know your liquidity source will be there. Will yours?
Jun 25
2009

Mobile, remote capture spur new interest in real time (June 25, 2009)

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Hurdles remain to adopting true, straight-through, real time processing—among them the impact on fee income—but the journey is under way
Jun 24
2009

Is overdraft safe? (July 2009)

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Favorable California appeals court ruling removes a major threat, and could persuade judges in other jurisdictions to follow pro-bank reasoning.