Retail & Commercial

BofI Holding is looking to make more acquisitions and its leader says he doesn’t think accusations from a former employee are unlikely to hold up a deal, even though they’ve dragged down the stock price.

Banc of California in Irvine has agreed to sell its wholly owned investment adviser subsidiary, The Palisades Group.

A proposed class-action lawsuit accusing collection agency LVNV Funding and law firm Eltman Eltman & Cooper of abusive collection practices can proceed, a federal judge has ruled.

Rising home values continue to provide consumers with a strong incentive to keep up with their home-equity loan payments.

Charlie Hallinan, who pioneered the tactics payday lenders have used for years to stymie state regulators, was indicted on federal conspiracy and fraud charges.

The Alabama Senate has voted in favor of legislation that would extend payday loan repayment periods to six months.

The ringleader of an identity theft scam that stole more than $457,000 from bank customers in New York will serve between 10 and 20 years in prison following his conviction on 15 counts - including grand larceny charges.

Regulators and lawmakers must exercise healthy caution before granting fintech firms preemptive powers via national bank charters or otherwise.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. shareholders are proposing the firm consider requiring an independent chairman, and they asked the bank to review whether divesting non-core businesses would improve returns.

BlueVine, an online business lender based in Palo Alto, Calif., is branching into unsecured lending.