OK, so first came the subprime mortgage debacle, and it was bad.
Then came the global credit crunch, and it was worse.
Reading the economic tea leaves, the feds in October swept in with a $700 billion economic relief package designed to bail out some of the nation's troubled financial institutions. So, then we...
With double-digit unemployment, central Michigan saw today's financial crisis long before much of the rest of the nation. And Dennis Angner has been front and center to see it.
Past chair of the Michigan Bankers Association, Angner is CEO if Isabella Bank Corp., a $1.5 billion community banking institution. In this...
On Nov. 4, America elected Democrat Barack Obama as its next President, and the Democratic Party also cushioned its majorities in both the House and Senate.
So, what does a Democratic federal government portend for the U.S. banking industry?
In an exclusive interview, Stephen Verdier, Senior Vice President and...
One night in early October, Harbor Credit Union of Green Bay, WI, warned its members of a recent mass of robocalls. "An automated dialer started phoning people and telling them that their account had been compromised, and asking them to enter information," says Mike DeGrand, president of the institution. People were...
Two more bank closures last Friday capped a tumultuous week for the U.S. economy and stock market. And on Monday, the week began with news that the federal government is poised to invest $40 billion in troubled insurance giant AIG.
It's a frantic, historic time for banking institutions of all sizes, with mergers, acquisitions, failures and federal investment.
In an exclusive interview, James Chessen, Chief Economist for the American Bankers Association, speaks about the state of customer confidence at banking institutions, detailing:
The...
As banking unions struggle with the global crisis in confidence, U.S. credit unions are beneficiaries of consumers looking for safe new homes for their deposits.
At least that's the popular theory. But what's the real state of affairs now at federally-chartered credit unions?
In an exclusive interview, Gigi...
Internal auditing has always been a key function within financial systems, and it becomes even more so when it comes to IT and information security.
In this exclusive interview, David Richards, President of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), discusses:
The key differences between internal and IT...
The crime of deception is now even more deceptive.
Multi-channel fraud - schemes that are launched simultaneously via telephone, Internet, in person and via mail - is a growing concern for financial institutions. And the linked crimes aren't always easy to spot.
In this exclusive interview, security expert Diana...
The search for stability continues, as Wall Street dropped for its second day, seeing a total cumulative point drop of more than 900 points. Bad economic and unemployment news continues to drive investors' fears that losses of more than 10 percent for the major indexes and losses of $1.2 trillion in US traded stocks...
Insider threat is a growing criminal activity, and given economic conditions there is a high risk of this fraud occurring -- especially in the event of banks merging, being acquired and employees being laid off.
What steps can financial institutions take to safeguard themselves from the insider threat? To fully...
After the run-up for Tuesday's election, post-election Wall Street showed its nerves about the recession on Wednesday. The recent spate of poor earnings and unemployment figures made for a volatile day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling nearly 500 points and all major indexes dropping more than 5 percent.
Interview with Chris Williston of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas
We're amidst an historic economic juncture, and we've just experienced an historic Presidential election. So, what's on the community banking agenda, and how are institutions strengthening - and expanding - their relationships with...
The RSA Fraud Action Research Team says it has found a single Trojan that it believes to be behind the theft of more than 500,000 online bank account credentials, credit cards and many other resources.
The security vendor's team revealed its findings late last week and says the gang behind the Trojan may have been...
Interview with Stephen Verdier of the Independent Community Bankers of America
On Nov. 4, America elected Democrat Barack Obama as its next President, and the Democratic Party also cushioned its majorities in both the House and Senate.
So, what does a Democratic federal government portend for the U.S. banking...
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