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Douglas Manditch, chairman and chief executive at Empire National Bank, believes community banks are being squeezed by "overzealous" regulation and are feeling pressure to sell.

FINRA is pressing ahead with a controversial new rule that would require brokers to make disclosures about recruitment compensation they receive as an enticement to jump to a new firm.

"Our latest report finds that first-half community bank investment program revenues are the best they've been in seven years," said Michael Anderson of Securities America.

In August, the San Francisco-based bank launched a website, offering education, tools and a more robust capability to help the mass-affluent customer with retirement planning.

Many people never spend the time necessary to choose a career that suits them-and they spend the next 40 years in jobs they don't enjoy.

What you don't know about your client's risk tolerance can hurt you both.

Can you thrive when you're the one watching everyone else score big deals?

Now that advisors are (finally) allowed to use it, social media is finding its place in the marketing arsenal.

Here's how to talk to your clients about retiring when they don't want to.

IRS private letter ruling gives heirs choices about annuities.