The Cleveland company's third-quarter profit more than doubled from the same period last year, thanks largely to its 2016 acquisition of Buffalo-based First Niagara Financial Group.

KeyCorp's $4.1 billion purchase of First Niagara is being hailed as a success, and Amy Brady deserves substantial credit.

Flush with cash, many commercial firms are also opting to pay down debt rather than take on new loans, and those seeking financing aren’t always turning to banks to meet their needs.

Revenue from overdrafts keeps rising, according to new FDIC data, even though the controversial product still has a bull’s-eye on its back. Clearer disclosures and higher consumer confidence are the big reasons.

New European standards require greater data sharing to accommodate faster transaction processing, mobile payments and other digital efforts — a trend that is also inspiring new collaborations across the pond.

New York-based Cain Brothers advises both for-profit and not-for-profit health care organizations on mergers and acquisitions and financing strategies.

Six states and D.C. still charge in-network fees when unemployed workers cash in assistance delivered through prepaid cards.

Revenue growth in its merchant payments business is expected to be tepid in the foreseeable future. The Minneapolis company says it is looking to ramp up innovation to stay competitive in a business that has been upended by fintech firms and online shopping.

Higher dividends and more aggressive repurchase programs are bound to attract more investors, which could boost stock prices and prompt more dealmaking, analysts said.

Even with card defaults ticking up slightly, regional banks remain committed to pursuing more credit card business as they look to both diversify their balance sheets and deepen relationships with customers.