Quieting on the Layoff Front
Beyond the 1,000 German bank Hypo Real Estate is laying off, job cuts in the financial services sector appear to...
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Identity Theft Scammers Targeting Online Classifieds
Robert Siciliano identity theft expert Throughout the past week or so, scammers from Nigeria, Belgium and the UK have been...
Cap One Cuts Staff in Healthcare Finance Unit
Opting for its own form of elective surgery, Capital One Healthcare Finance is closing its office in Framingham, Mass., and...
The inevitable onslaught of disclosures and what banks should be doing about it
In a recent white paper passed around by the administration this week, there are clear signs that more disclosures are...
Can the Fed, a Facilitator of Systemic Risk, Successfully Contain It?
I am in Washington, DC, today, so President Obama's regulatory reform plan is very much on my mind. As I...
Check Fraud Identity Theft is Rising
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert As opening new lines of credit becomes more difficult, identity thieves are gravitating toward check...
Mervyn King questions UK regulatory structure
Alistair Darling the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has had an up and down tenure in his current role, but...
While Questions Remain, Obama Regulatory Reforms Get a Solid B+
The Obama administration today proposed sweeping changes to the way financial services enterprises are regulated. If enacted, the changes would...
All About The Fundamentals
74% of CEOs see Fundamental Structural Change ahead. As the Mogambo Guru says, "We're all Freakin Doomed."
Social Security Numbers Ubiquity Leads to Identity Theft
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert A patient at a Washington state medical clinic was asked for his Social Security number...
