Retail & Commercial

William Wagner, chairman and CEO of Northwest Bancshares, will retire as the Pennsylvania company prepares to cross $10 billion of assets.

Bank of Montreal is revamping its U.S. digital operation and targeting small businesses in the Midwest to boost growth at its BMO Harris Bank lender.

Lawmakers should prioritize programs that improve economic development in underserved communities, as appropriators begin debating next year’s spending levels.

Judge says agency should not exist; the Fed says the largest banks are “strongly capitalized” and could withstand a severe crisis.

Readers weigh in on Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting's comments about discrimination, opine on President Trump’s pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, respond to new anti-money-laundering legislation and more.

Denver-based P2Binvestor plans to use the new funds to expand its bank partnership program.

A team of economists surveyed by the American Bankers Association also believe that unemployment could reach new lows.

The quest for fast payments is advancing on the consumer side, but most banks are said to be undecided about a host of issues tied to speeding up transactions between businesses.

The sharing economy, declining cash usage, mobile banking and more will all have a major impact on how credit unions do business less than a decade from now, according to one analyst.

A new rule from the NCUA is designed to curry more favor with judges by establishing a detailed application process for expansion-minded credit unions. Banks complain it would be too permissive.