MasterCard Worldwide has announced that today it celebrated its 40th anniversary, "marking the company's third significant milestone this year, following its successful initial public offering and new corporate brand launch."

The Nov/Dec issue of BAI's Banking Strategies is now available online. The cover story, titled Generating Customer Delight Across a National Franchise, is an interview with Liam McGee, president of global consumer and small business banking, discussing how Bank of America Corp. bases its national franchise on delivering a consistent level of service and being responsive to local markets. Also included is an article by Karen Epper Hoffman titled Payments Go Mobile.

Glenbrook's Linda Elliott has been following the banking industry's efforts to comply with the FFIEC Internet Banking Guidance issued almost a year ago. We first posted her summary of bank strategies last September. Here's a link to the most recent update on what the industry has been doing since then.

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