The U.S. subprime mortgage lending crisis made world headlines in the summer of 2007 and its continuing fallout is one of the hot-button issues facing the banking and securities industry in 2008. While the outlook for the industry as a whole is guardedly optimistic, it depends, in part, on how quickly the crisis is resolved and the credit market opens up again.

Important issues in 2008:

• Globalization
• Regulatory complexity
• The future of the branch
• Evolving payment industry
• Technology and capacity issues
• The "green" financial institution

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Report: 2008 Cross-Industry Outlook