By Foster Kamer 8/29/11 5:40pm

IMPRESSIVE DISPLAYS OF CHUTZPAH

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Banks Collude With Hurricane Irene as Excuse To Put More ATMs In Your Face

For those in the country who aren’t astoundingly naive enough to think that Hurricane Irene was all “media hype”—like those currently without power who don’t know when they’ll get it back, or worse—some of those supplies purchased in the lead-up are beginning to run low. If you’re a large financial institution lacking the good will of Americans lately, this is a great opportunity to lend a hand to affected communities around the country by donating supplies and organizing relief efforts! Or even better… Read More

By Max Abelson 5/24/10 10:55pm

Real Simple Banking: Commodore Vanderbilt in a Brooklyn Basement

In the basement of a Brooklyn brownstone, in between rooms taken up by a homemade video synthesizer and a worm garden, two 31-year-olds have spent the year building the next great American bank. It won’t have tellers, TV ads with handsome couples, well-lit branches, a trading division or even fees, except for the odd international wire Read More