Things we're reading today include ...
- US banks in race for Apple Pay advantage
- Bank of America forgoes $6 billion with slimmer consumer strategy
- European stress tests to challenge banks' political defences
- Bank 'tops customer service ratings'
- A tale of two financial centres
- Taxpayer's 'bad bank' closes in on £1.6bn mortgage sale
- LXC Coin crowdfunds in challenge to Bitcoin
- Foreign banks 'wary of investing in Scotland'
- Millions of banknotes sent to Scotland in case of Yes vote
- European banking job numbers drop a further 21,000 in first half
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...