Bankers Face Identity Crisis as Computers, Insurers Gobble Up Turf.(Originated from Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: April 15, 1996| Author: Oppenheim, Sara | Copyright information

Apr. 15--Fast forward to the year 2010. Dollar bills are obsolete. You've got one card in your wallet that is a combination of a credit card and ATM card and contains information about your medical history and health insurance.

Now think about the bank. Will it be a brick building with white pillars? Or will it be a computer program you download through the Internet?

How about the banker? Will he be wearing the traditional navy blue suit, white shirt and red tie. O...

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