BankThink

History tells us that post-crisis reforms should increase confidence, but still allow regulated entities to innovate and prosper, all in support of a stronger economy.

The Federal Reserve appeal of a judge's decision invalidating its interchange fee cap forestalls the prospect of a substantial cut in bank’s debit card revenue.

The recent court ruling on debit interchange fees should remind the payments industry how harmful the Durbin amendment is.

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Nasdaq's Knock Out: Regulators and exchange officials continued digging up more information as to what caused Nasdaq's three-hour shutdown on Thursday. The Journal reports it was a two-minute window where rival electronic market NYSE Arca could not connect with the Nasdaq after numerous attempts, according to unnamed sources. But Robert Greifeld, the chief executive of the Nasdaq-OMX Group, says it was because the U.S. equity market is a "fragmented landscape," the FT...

It is time for the U.S. to take the lead in having the safest and soundest banks, rather than to strive toward the lowest common and detrimental denominator.