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The Motley Fool
November 20, 2006
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First Bank of Wal-Mart? The retail behemoth wants to move into banking. Is it a good idea?   |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Wal-Mart Banks on Big Ambitions Wal-Mart's president of financial services has said that the company has no plans to enter the banking business in the U.S. However, it's already rolled out banking services in other countries. |
U.S. Banker
May 2005
John Engen |
Brand Envy Lured by fat profits, new charters and technology, commercial companies are branching out into banking. But none has the potential to do more damage to banks than Wal-Mart. Can traditional banks compete with this retailer? |
U.S. Banker
September 2010
John Engen |
Wal-Mart, Undeterred Recent actions suggest that Wal-Mart is angling for another run at a U.S. banking charter. And next time around, its ambitions could go well beyond processing payments. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2008
Rich Smith |
Wal-Mart Opens a Foreign Bank Account Wal-Mart files an application with Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, seeking permission to open a pocket bank for its Canadian subsidiary. |
U.S. Banker
April 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
International-Rule Adoption May Harm Emerging Economies Traditional approaches to bank supervision could actually hurt the societies they're aiming to protect, particularly those in emerging economies. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Wendy Zellner |
Wal-Mart: Your New Banker? Wal-Mart can't be or own a full-fledged bank -- yet -- but its partnerships and in-store financial services are giving the industry jitters |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2006
Emil Lee |
Wal-Mart: The New Banking Monopoly? Why a Wal-Mart bank might benefit customers. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2006
Geri Smith |
In Mexico, Banco Wal-Mart Wal-Mart may soon get a bank license in Mexico, and that could have a huge impact on financial services. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Putting the Unbanked in a Chokehold Payday lenders and private enterprise can meet the needs of the unbanked. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2007
Emil Lee |
Wal-Mart Ditches Its Banking Bid The furor and delays over Wal-Mart's attempt to form an industrial loan corporation (ILC) have pretty much forced the retailer's hand to drop its bid. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2006
Rich Smith |
Can You Bank on Wal-Mart? There's a word for what both Wal-Mart and its foes in the banking industry have to say about the fight over a banking license: disingenuous. |
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2007
Smith & Epstein |
Wal-Mart Banks on the 'Unbanked' Banco Wal-Mart, the chain's new lending operation in its Mexican stores, hopes to capture some of the 2.5 million customers who walk through their doors daily. |
Job Journal
May 9, 2004
Rich Heintz |
Banking Careers: Deposit a Resume at Your Local Branch As many banking concerns (both large and small) continue to expand, the the job opportunities increase as well. There are numerous job openings statewide on the Bankers Association website, as well as countless other regional help-wanted resources. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2006
Rich Smith |
Wal-Mart Savings & Loan & HMO Is there anything the retailer cannot do? |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Ventures Beyond Regular Retail The discount giant's making moves into surprising places. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 30, 2005
Katherine Burger |
Shop Till You Drop? Not only will Wal-Mart eventually seek banking powers, its customers will want that to occur. And if it's not Wal-Mart, it will be Starbucks, Amazon, Whole Foods or some other entity that knows how to combine tech-savvy with customer insight and creativity. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Fool Looks Back This past week featured banking on content and content bankers: As free as a mouse... Banking on Sam Walton... |
Bank Technology News
September 2001
Patricia A. Murphy |
Why WingspanBank Couldn't Stay Aloft Great idea, poor implementation, analysts conclude... |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 8, 2008
Bart Narter |
Increased Investment in Deposit-Gathering Initiatives in 2009, Predicts Celent In terms of what is happening in the banking industry and IT spending, Celent sees both huge changes and many things remaining constant throughout the crisis. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Walks In Wal-Mart chimes in with its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Here's what you need to know to make sense of the news. Investors, take note. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 31, 2006
Ivan Schneider |
Talk to the Wal Excerpts from letters outlining opinions on Wal-Mart's attempt to enter the banking industry. |
Bank Technology News
October 2001
David Rountree |
Consumers Grow Comfortable With IT Wealth management services to be sought by not-so-wealthy households... |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Back in Its Element Wal-Mart continues to show considerable strength -- despite signs of a worsening economy -- or perhaps because of them. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2006
Tim Beyers |
The Wal-Mart Opportunity Health care is one of the great growth industries of the next decade. Wal-Mart may not want a piece of that action, but how about investors in the nation's health insurers? |
Fast Company
April 2005
Chuck Salter |
Pulling Punches CEO Lee Scott went on the record to fight Wal-Mart's bad rep. But his PR effort hit the mat. Instead of quelling controversy, it fanned the flames and reeked of damage control. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005 |
Serving the Unbanked "Plays to Our DNA" While Wal-Mart has been blocked by federal and state regulators from exercising true bank-like powers, the retail giant hasn't given up its ambitions of being a player in financial services. Here is an interview with the retailer's financial-services president, Jane J. Thompson. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2005
Seth Jayson |
What's the Deal With Wal-Mart? The world's biggest retailer is trading at a two-year low, or a seven-year low, depending on how you slice it. |
FDIC FYI
March 25, 2004 |
The Evolving Role of Commercial Banks in U.S. Credit Markets A careful analysis of U.S. financial sector data shows that banks' share of the financial services market has not shrunk to the extent that is commonly asserted. Moreover, banks have assumed leading roles in providing some of the newer types of financial services products, such as credit card securitizations and mortgage banking services. |
FDIC FYI
September 11, 2002 |
Progress in the Financial War on Terrorism This article summarizes the progress that has been made over the past 12 months in the financial war on terrorism. |
