Finer Points
DECEMBER 5, 2013
'In case you missed it, American Banker this week launched a series that sheds some light on the unintended consequences that can result from the aggressive application of regulations. The series explores National Fair Housing Alliance allegations that several large banks have failed to adequately maintain foreclosed properties in predominately minority neighborhoods, which they say […].
Jeff For Banks
DECEMBER 29, 2013
'Future Picture: "A high-definition picture that shows in great detail the future as you want it to be." Future Picture and its definition are from James D. Murphy''s ("Murph") 2006 tome, Flawless Execution. I liked it so much, I e-mailed Murph at his consulting firm, Afterburner , for permission to quote from it. Murph and his colleague, Will Duke, called me back.
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Javelin Strategy & Research
DECEMBER 18, 2013
Walter Mossberg concluded his 22-year career with the Wall Street Journal today with farewell column that commemorates a career that enabled him to review personal technology products that spanned the launch of the Internet, online search, smartphones, and tablets.
Money and Payments
DECEMBER 10, 2013
'Having gone through my daily portion of Bitcoin-reads (and being somewhat sceptic), it struck me that one of the compelling arguments of collective currencies: ''money to the people'' is highly flawed. It is the strong resentment against governments and financial institutions that makes many people believe that it would be good to take the power of money-creation out of governments'' hands.
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Jeff For Banks
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'Fellow blogger Jim Marous asked me what I thought were hot stove issues for banking in 2014. Top of my list, branch consolidation. During the second quarter 2013, bank branches generated a relatively low 2.04% total revenue as a percent of average deposits. Average deposits per branch were approximately $53 million. This is according to my firm''s profitability measurement peer group.
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Javelin Strategy & Research
DECEMBER 13, 2013
At first glance, LifeLock’s $42.6 million acquisition of Lemon may not seem to fit quite right. To some it may appear that LifeLock is buying access to Lemon Wallet’s user base, but an app with 3.6 million downloads does not justify that kind of investment on its own. As for LifeLock getting into the mobile payments game, the last thing the market needs is another also-ran.
Javelin Strategy & Research
DECEMBER 10, 2013
As consumers, we are plagued by the inability to choose how our personal information is used by the vendors we need on a day-to-day basis - retailers, healthcare organizations, payment providers, technology companies, etc. All of these groups have experienced major data breaches in the last year, leaving hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of consumers to be victimized at the hands of fraudsters.
Javelin Strategy & Research
DECEMBER 5, 2013
Here are some quick observations about NCR’s acquisition of Digital Insight , the implications for the industry and rivals, and why I remain hopeful -- but skeptical -- that NCR can unlock the value of its new $1.65 billion bauble. It’s hugely important to NCR from a strategic standpoint. NCR positions this a “profoundly” transformative. The company increasingly is shifting its focus from hardware to software.
Money and Payments
DECEMBER 10, 2013
Having gone through my daily portion of Bitcoin-reads (and being somewhat sceptic), it struck me that one of the compelling arguments of collective currencies: 'money to the people' is highly flawed. It is the strong resentment against governments and financial institutions that makes many people believe that it would be good to take the power of money-creation out of governments' hands.
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