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There are more than 6,700 banks in the United States competing for market share, and among each oneÂ's greatest challenge is effectively distinguishing itself from competitors that offer pretty much the same products and services.

There are many ways to do this, but whatever the tactical plan, it must start with an effective messaging and branding strategy. Crucially, that strategy should not be focused on selling stuff, but rather on connecting with customers or prospective ones...

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Metal Fraud Concerns Grow: As banks investigate the possibility that a Chinese metal producer used the same materials as collateral for metal-backed loans, China's state-owned company Citic Resources Holdings attempted to secure its warehouse stocks of aluminum and copper. A half-dozen banks are looking into the suspected fraud, including Citigroup and Standard Chartered. Some of the lenders have decided to refrain from commodity financing deals in China "until they get clarity on...

Did Law v. Siegel Sound the Death Knell for the Equity Powers of the Bankruptcy Court?  Mark Berman thinks so.

Potentially dangerous adjustable-rate mortgages are making a comeback. A few simple reforms could stop the financial industry from repeating the mistakes of the past while offering housing opportunities to low- and moderate-income borrowers.