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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 A Wonderful World?”*

World of AML keeps growing, in multiple ways
Balancing a checkbook may be an old-fashioned concept for some depositors, but for a bank maximizing the return of transaction-account service is something of a balancing act itself.

What does your checking service cost?

Efficiently operated financial institutions have lowest expenses
“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.

Where will your next problem loans originate?

Hint: Check your in-box
“In 2017, we will need to start seeing serious discussions about universal standards, along with real intentions from industry participants to work together for that aim to materialize.”—William Mougayar, author of The Business Blockchain

Blockchain’s still waiting for its web

Here’s one blueprint for getting us there. Standards are key
Obvious and mediocre won’t be found here—but “Why didn’t I think of that?” will! Challenging the banking status quo is Dan Fisher’s personal mission.

“This is your debit card wake-up call!”

It’s not your imagination. You are making less money
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.”

Cybersecurity demands better tools, more expertise

Insiders fraud, IoT, electronic invoicing, online spending, and more raise ante
“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.

What do we make of our new environment?

5 ways banks should be preparing for a Trump upswing
Conditions for formation of de novo banks may be warming up, but Jeff Gerrish says some post-crisis factors may still chill things a bit.

Can America grow new banks again?

Conditions may thaw, but big shift may take time
Social media has become something even professional traders need to pay attention to.

The tweet heard ‘round the world

Will Twitter be the new Bloomberg terminal?
“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.

As the rocket gets lit, are banks prepared?

If Trump strategy works, community banks must be ready for role in economic prosperity
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