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Former #2 regulator at CFPB Steve Antonakes now drives a building up of compliance at Eastern Bank. He shares his perspectives on disclosure and more, and how Eastern prepares to cross the $10 billion threshold.

How former CFPB official handles compliance

Eastern Bank’s Steve Antonakes brings experience to bank side of the table
A viewpoint from attorney Richard Riese on the two-way street of innovation.

Innovation responsibility not just on banks

Consumers bear their own responsibility when using leading-edge services
“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. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Cheer up! Competition is good

Rivalry means banks’ core businesses remain attractive. But there’s more to think about
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.”

Blockchain implementation—sprint or marathon?

Sorting out hype from hope concerning today’s hot tech
The Bank of England, the "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street," will actually put some of its own operations into the fintech ring.

Bank of England outlines fintech plan

5-point program opens doors to fintech firms
Eastern Lab's Dan O'Malley and his teams helped earn Eastern Bank the Celent "Model Bank of the Year" award.

Inside Eastern Labs

Eastern Bank’s Dan O’Malley on customer experience, need for speed, and bank evolution
Each swipe on those little plastic Square devices does more than make a payment. They build data sets that Square can use to build appeal to the small business lending market.

Are you watching the right fintech players?

E-commerce growth and decline of cash may usher in new small business lending competition
Ransomware attacks rose by 30% in the first quarter versus the fourth quarter of 2015, according to Kaspersky Laboratory. The lab’s banking expert shares insights and preventative tips.

Ransomware: Threat no bank can talk about

Experts stress prevention as attack attempts increase
Vigilance from the boardroom to the front line are essential to fighting cyberfrauds.

Cybersecurity is everybody’s issue

Preventive and predictive methods trump detective and reactive ones
It's hard enough to get people to read disclosures on paper. Who will read a traditional written disclosure on a small screen?

How to handle mobile disclosures?

Creativity and a smidgen of “Yelp” may help meet the challenge of handheld compliance
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