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Clicks to Bricks?
by John R. Engen —
To win top-tier customers, E*Trade
Group may have to increase its physical network —
at the risk of diluting its cost advantage.
Rhetoric or
Reality?
by Bill Stoneman —
Banks talk about upgrading the
status and capabilities of their branch managers, but
actual improvement appears limited.
Smart and Personal
by Lauri Giesen —
Smart cards may have a better chance
of mass acceptance in the U.S. now that issuers are combining
multiple applications with personalization.
Watch List
by Kenneth Cline —
While banks generally seem better
prepared to handle this credit downturn than the last
one, credit professionals are taking a cautious stance.
Sales in Distress
by Robert Stowe England
— In
the wake of a regulatory crackdown, banks face a harder
task shifting risk off their balance sheets, at least
temporarily.
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