Today, Charlie Rose interviewed US Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. about the current financial crisis - an interview well worth watching!

PayPal has announced results of a new study finding that "online consumers in English-speaking countries are the most frequent victims of identity theft, twice the rate of France, Germany and Spain." The research, conducted for PayPal by Ipsos, examined online security fears and habits in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. READ MORE »

Wausau Financial Systems has announced that it will debut its new solution for mobile payments, GreenPayments, at the upcoming AFP Annual Conference. WFS’ GreenPayments will provide financial institutions and corporations with the ability to accept, post and clear payments made via ClairMail’s 2-way mobile payments solution. READ MORE »

MoneyAisle and Andera have announced they have partnered "to offer a seamless solution for financial institutions looking to grow their core deposit base. Using MoneyAisle's patent-pending technology, banks actively compete for each customer's business in a live auction. With the addition of Andera's technology, MoneyAisle users will now be able to seamlessly open and fund their new account with the winning financial institution, online and in real-time." READ MORE »

Seeking Alpha has published a transcript of yesterday's American Express earnings call. An accompanying slide presentation and additional financial details ares also available.

Here are two recent interviews/profiles of the FDIC's Chairman Sheila Bair that I found interesting: NPR's Morning Edition on Monday, October 20 and Charlie Rose on Friday, October 17.

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