consumer-finance

Weekly Wrap: Ancient Pots and Payments; Putting Skin in the Game

05/30/14

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

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Stop Gouging Travelers with Dynamic Currency Conversion

05/27/14

Merchants who use dynamic currency conversion should be required to give consumers full disclosure about the service's added fees.

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Weekly Wrap: Helping Homeowners; Preparing for ACA Disruption

05/23/14

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

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How to Help the Hard-to-Reach Unbanked

05/20/14

There are a lot of great programs aimed at helping low-income people improve their financial circumstances. One problem: figuring out how to connect with them in the first place.

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Weekly Wrap: The Upside of Regulation; Bitcoin Consumer Protections

05/16/14

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

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Weekly Wrap: Debating Arbitration; Taking a Cue from the Airlines

05/09/14

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

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Risk Advisory Business Provides Fee Opportunity for Banks

05/08/14

Small-business owners are increasingly demanding risk advisory services along with comprehensive wealth management services, creating a potentially new revenue stream for forward-thinking banks.

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A Modest Attempt to Ease AML Rules' Side Effects

05/06/14

A bill scheduled for a House vote Tuesday afternoon, designed to help Somali-Americans send money home, highlights the longstanding tension between anti-money laundering regulations and global financial inclusion.

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Arbitration Is Fair and Efficient for Consumers

05/06/14

Read alone, a recent report from the CFPB might suggest that arbitration clauses in banking contracts could disadvantage consumers, but it was only a preliminary look that failed to paint a complete picture of arbitration's costs and benefits.

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Bank Customers Should Get What They Pay For

05/05/14

Bankers provide customers with a huge range of services free of charge. If banks want to compensate for the rising cost of those services, that's got to change.

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