Things we're reading today include ...
- Santander eyes 2015 float for UK unit
- Ana Botin sweeps up switchers as Santander’s plans pay off
- Goldman Sachs’ secret rapper
- Bitcoin endorsed by top hedge fund manager
- Bank of America to eliminate up to 4,000 mortgage jobs
- Wells Fargo waives October mortgage fees for late payers
- Mark Carney shifts away from Mervyn King with bank support plan
- Peer-to-peer lenders 'will face closure' under new rules
- Crowdfunding to be made more accessible
- Fed proposes new bank liquidity rules
- Bankers must focus on morals, says Archbishop of Canterbury
- FCA compensation scheme 'not good enough'
- High street stores follow Apple's email receipt lead
- China conjures up ‘bad bank’ magic trick
- Fixing Europe’s banks: Cleaning the Augean stables
- Mortgage-related bank fines: Payback time for subprime
- Spread betting: Going global
- The euro crisis: Debtors’ prison
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...