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With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

“What’s Going On?”*

BSA compliance needs change, but how?
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

Politics: Don’t shrink back, but do think

Partisan politics, economic development, "writing the check," and your bank’s place in its community
Among the trends detected by TransUnion’s latest credit research are significant changes in mortgage credit.

Access to consumer credit grows amid concerns

Originations and balances are up—but so are delinquencies in certain segments.
S&P Global Market Intelligence, formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL, is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the SNL subscriber side of S&P Global's website.

Heartland continues M&A march

Large deal in metro Denver puts company close to $10 billion threshold
Bank tech trends can make your head spin. So regularly longtime Tech Exchange Editor John Ginovsky does his best to “make sense of it all.”

6 more tech terms you need to know

Hacker? Deep web? Juniorization? Post-app era?
Compliance expert Lucy Griffin warns that pendulums swing both ways, and bankers who count on permanent change forget that at their peril.

Regulatory relief: When the pendulum swings ...

… be careful or it will smack you when it swings back
Many community banks feel the need to grow larger to compete with large banks. M&A on the small end of the industry hierarchy continues to be the solution. A recent PwC report explores this trend.

Still “too small to survive”?

Rates and reg rollbacks are key—neither one is likely to change quickly
New blog! Anna Murray of emedia llc brings a real-world view to life in the trenches of technology. Often with a dash of humor, Murray’s suggestions can help tech work better inside your organization. She is the author of The Complete Software Project Manager: Mastering Technology From Planning To Launch And Beyond.

Snowstorms’ lessons about IT project strategy

Sometimes just “shoveling snow” makes best solution
Netflix, now a worldwide, public company devoted to entertainment, began with an envelope and a second-hand DVD. But things really engaged when Blockbuster laughed.

How Netflix nearly died … and came streaming back

Classic disruptor learned key lessons—and art of self-disruption—on way to mega success
Would Brett King, fintech author and founder of Moven, have opted for a fintech charter if one had existed when the company started?

Fintech pioneer Brett King looks at regulated life

Moven founder considers both sides of regulation, charters, and capital
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