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Here are the articles, blog posts and other links from around the web that caught The Financial Brand’s attention this week. Click on hotlinks to read the full story.

Facebook Virtual Branch: Kicking the tires on ASB’s breakthrough service channel

¿Basketball? Spanish bank BBVA becomes the official bank of the NBA

‘Loophole’: Credit unions piss bankers off with slippery membership requirements

Mobile Banking Down: Javelin study finds surprising reversal in trend

Bells & Whistles: A peek at what’s in store for mobile banking in the next 24 months

Video Demo: ANZ’s cool new goMoney mobile payments service

When Will Smart Phones Replace Our Wallet? Not any time soon…

Chip & Pin: Lagging American banks frustrate tourists debiting in Europe

Card 2.0: The new face of credit cards

Dialogue Towers & Cash Recyclers: A visit to the branch of the future today

Grace Period: Huntington Bank customers get one day before overdrafts kick in

Realtors to Credit Unions: Step into the lending vacuum!

Vernon Hill is the Best Damn Banker Alive: Just ask him

Smaller Is Better: BofA’s to focus on modest growth, not acquisitions

Bank With Bella: Credit union targets pet owners with products, park and microsite

Differentiation: It’s not a tool of persuasion

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