Archive for Commonwealth

In Brief: Trust Paradox | 2012 Resolutions | Facebook National Bank

January 19th, 2012

Consumers trust their own bank, but not banks in general… Experts offer advice for 2012... Will Facebook launch its own bank? Plus 33 more headlines.

In Brief: Inertia | Facebook Frenemies | Dwolla | Cheapster

January 06th, 2012

Inertia trumps bank customers' ire… Banks' love/hate relationship with Facebook… Dwolla revolutionizes payments… Plus 25 more headlines!

Commonwealth Bank Opens ‘Vault’ on Facebook

November 17th, 2011

This Facebook promotion -- an online treasure hunt using an offline metaphor -- lures people into learning more about the bank in exchange for $2,000

In Brief: Debit Card Fee Test Fail | Social Media Backlash

November 11th, 2011

Why didn't banks test debit card fees first? ...3 in 5 consumers have no interest in engaging with your brand online... Probably because they hate

In Brief: It’s All About Fees | Robbery DNA | Rates Hit Highs & Lows

October 20th, 2011

Big bankers suffer fee nightmares, while competitors smell blood… New spray hits robbers with botanical DNA… Credit card rates top record high, mortgages find a

In Brief: Loan Growth? | $60 Debit Fee | Overdrafts, Credit Debts Rise

September 30th, 2011

Is loan growth even possible in this environment… BofA to slap debit card users with $60 in annual fees… Overdraft fees and credit card debt

The Top 35 Banks on Facebook

September 01st, 2011

The top 35 banks on Facebook claim nearly nine million fans among them. Of those, 71%, or 6,259,027 fans, belong to the top three. But

Best of the Web: Leak Sinks Trust | Onboarding | Branch of the Future

May 27th, 2011

Leaked customer data hurts BofA's brand… Onboarding can build relationships and replace lost fees… Microsoft shares its branch of the future… And 20 other headlines.