Retail & Commercial

The Kansas City, Mo., company sold Marquette Asset Management, a business it gained as part of its purchase of Marquette Financial Cos., to the firm's principals.

Lobbyists for the payday loan industry are getting a warmer reception in state capitals in 2018 than they did last year. One of their key arguments is that the federal crackdown on payday loans, which is now on hold, requires a response from the states.

Credit union groups were scrambling Wednesday to respond to a letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch questioning whether the industry had outgrown its income-tax exemption.

Bank managers should treat all employees fairly to get the best results from their team.

You read that right. Community bankers hope efforts by JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway will drive down health care costs — and maybe create products or services they can use.

This trend will continue until banks have addressed key vulnerabilities, according to John Gunn and David Vergara of VASCO Data Security.

The Massachusetts bank — and former credit union — bought Cumberland County Mortgage in Maine.

Thomas O’Brien made a series of aggressive cuts at Sun Bancorp in New Jersey before orchestrating its sale to OceanFirst.

The bank will step onto the national stage this weekend when the Patriots and Eagles face off at the Minneapolis stadium where it holds the naming rights. It has taken steps to capitalize on the exposure ahead of its expansion into new markets.

Top Democrats in the House and Senate sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney on Wednesday questioning his decision to delay the implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s payday loan rule.