Harshul Sanghi, head of Amex Ventures, discusses the technology trends that will have the biggest impact on the future of financial services in CB Insights Smart People in Fintech report: cbi.vc/2JHs1Io

.Lin-Manuel Miranda chatted with Amex CMO Elizabeth Rutledge about what small businesses mean to him & his community, as well as the future of shopping small. Celebrate the 10th annual #SmallBizSat on 11/30 & #ShopSmall in support of the small businesses that make our communities thrive

AmEx CEO Stephen Squeri weighs in on the turmoil in the banking sector, the company's recession plan, and the reason to buy the stock. on.barrons.com/42d3Fit

Amex Chairman & CEO Stephen J. Squeri and @BarronsOnline andy serwer cover a lot of ground in a new in-depth interview that touches on how we’re growing relationships with customers and innovating our products. See more: go.amex/axp

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Treasury Dept. scrutinizes credit unions over money laundering vulnerabilities: on.wsj.com/1Ie77xa via The Wall Street Journal

Financial technology is bringing together some unlikely bedfellows: on.wsj.com/1FxA000 #fintech #banking

Online lenders offer new competition for banks on.wsj.com/1KjjIhx via The Wall Street Journal #fintech

Rooftop park at JFK features plants, play area for children, and a fenced-in synthetic-grass dog run: on.wsj.com/1C6ZWoD via The Wall Street Journal

PayPal dips into war chest for Xoom deal: on.ft.com/1Iu5k68 via Financial Times #payments

Is it a coffee shop or a bank? on.wsj.com/1JKqLkY via The Wall Street Journal

Owned by Union, Amalgamated Bank Gives Lift to the Left nyti.ms/1LJbOAO

Meet the private watchdogs who police financial institutions on.wsj.com/1JFNFEv via The Wall Street Journal

Who Decides Who Gets A Loan? Maybe Not the Bank. on.wsj.com/1i9eBWY

Pitfalls for the Unwary Borrower Out on the Frontiers of Banking nyti.ms/1UQ5tDd

Trouble in the Checkout Line: Which Way to Pay? on.wsj.com/1Q4fKML via The Wall Street Journal

In Sweden, a Cash-Free Future Nears: nytimes.com/2015/12/27/bus… #payments

A Woman on the $10 Bill, and Everyone Has 2 Cents to Put In nyti.ms/1ONHbch

Fake Online Locksmiths May Be Out to Pick Your Pocket, Too nyti.ms/1OWyjBa