September 29, 2008

Here are recent stories of interest from around the web.
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MELTDOWN FALLOUT

Marketing 180° “Credit” out, “saving” now in vogue as financial industry reacts

Another One Bites the Dust: Wachovia is the latest victim

Oh Canada: WIll one of the Big Six be next?

Chase+WaMu: Impromtu rebranding starts, ads planned

Stop the Presses: WaMu cancels all internet advertising

What the Meltdown Means: AdAge’s big directory of meltdown articles

FEATURE STORIES, OPINION & ADVICE

Interview: Wells Fargo’s Tim Collins is banking on social media

Gen-Y: A very meaty whitepaper and roundtable (PDF)

Insight: 7 videos to build your financial brand

Q & A: Massive interview with a Wells Fargo president

Not Dead Yet: But Barclays chief predicts the demise of plastic cards

Facetime: Video conferencing helps HSBC go green

NAMING

Bank X: This week your bank’s name is _____________ .

Sign Language: Blogger suggests bank needs a name change as it expands

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