Journal Article
The efficiency and integrity of payment card systems: industry views on the risks posed by data breaches
Summers, Bruce J.; Porter, Richard D.; Cheney, Julia S.; Hunt, Robert M.; Jacob, Katy (2012-10)
To examine the adequacy of existing efforts to prevent, manage, and mitigate data breaches and other fraud in card-based payment systems, the authors conducted 17 interviews of various payment industry participants in 2009. This article documents the insights gained from the interviews, which consider the need for greater cooperation, sharing of relevant information, and innovation to stay ahead of the criminals that perpetrate payment card fraud with increasingly sophisticated methods.
Economic Perspectives , Volume 36 , Issue Q IV , Pages 130-146

Journal Article
Business forecasts 1978 : a year of moderate economic growth
Summers, Bruce J.; Baker, Sandra D. (1978-01)
An abstract for this article is not available
Economic Review , Volume 64 , Issue Jan , Pages 2-6

Journal Article
Emergence of immediate funds transfer as a general-purpose means of payment
Wells, Kirstin E.; Summers, Bruce J. (2011-07)
Immediate funds transfer (IFT) is a highly convenient, certain, secure, and economical means of payment using bank money. IFT is not available in the U.S. banking system, except for large-value business payments, interbank transfers, and specialized financial market transactions. This article examines the successful experience with IFT in Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, and the UK and concludes that payment system governance is the principal barrier to IFT innovation in the U.S.
Economic Perspectives , Volume 35 , Issue Q III , Pages 97-112

Journal Article
Short-term business credit in the recovery
Summers, Bruce J. (1978-01)
An abstract for this article is not available
Economic Review , Volume 64 , Issue Jan , Pages 12-14

Journal Article
Recent financial innovations : courses, consequences for the payments system, and implications for monetary control
Summers, Bruce J.; Goodfriend, Marvin; Parthemos, James (1980-03)
An abstract for this article is not available
Economic Review , Volume 66 , Issue Mar , Pages 14-27

Newsletter
Assessing the landscape of payments fraud
Summers, Bruce J.; Jacob, Katy (2008-07)
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will host its eighth payments conference on June 5?6, 2008. The conference will highlight threats to the security of the payments system and explore solutions to those challenges. This article previews issues that will be covered at the conference.
Chicago Fed Letter , Issue Jul

Journal Article
Correspondent services, Federal Reserve services, and bank cash management policy
Summers, Bruce J. (1978-11)
An abstract for this article is not available
Economic Review , Volume 64 , Issue Nov , Pages 29-38

Journal Article
Demand deposits : a comparison of the behavior of household and business balances
Summers, Bruce J. (1979-07)
An abstract for this article is not available
Economic Review , Volume 65 , Issue Jul , Pages 2-14

Journal Article
Performance characteristics of high-earning minority banks
Summers, Bruce J.; Tucker, James F. (1976-11)
An abstract for this article is not available.
Economic Review , Volume 62 , Issue Nov , Pages 3-12

Journal Article
Loan commitments to business in United States banking history
Summers, Bruce J. (1975-09)
An abstract for this article is not available.
Economic Review , Volume 61 , Issue Sep , Pages 15-23