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An estimated 6,200 accounts at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Mo. were inadvertently sent to a collection agency because of a computer glitch.

The terms "peer-to-peer" and "marketplace" lending are often used interchangeably to define all manner of loans made through the Internet. The reality, though, is that aside from lacking storefronts, the many firms now operating in this arena have little in common with one another. Here's a guide to help tell them apart.

Silver State Schools Credit Union on Friday said Andrew Hunter, who has served as its president and CEO since July 2011, will retire on April 4, and will be succeeded by Scott Arkills.

Industry pundits have been predicting the demise of the branch since the dawn of online account access 20 years ago, but digital services haven't replaced branches. They have just increased the contact banks have with their customers. That's won't change anytime soon.

HSBC's Asian Hiring Probed; Courts Hear Home Trickery Cases

Security veterans Frank Abagnale and Ori Eisen have teamed up on a heavy-duty authentication service with no pretensions of being easy to use. Their venture, Trusona, just raised $8 million.

Bank of America will launch a 3% down payment home loan in partnership with Freddie Mac, but will not retain any risk if the loans default. That’s because B of A will immediately will sell the loans and servicing rights to Self-Help Federal Credit Union, a Durham, N.C., community development lender.

Cash is declining rapidly in much of Europe, a favourable development that saves money, gives governments greater ability to encourage economic development and even reduces crime.