Retail & Commercial

Strong financials were an important consideration behind the $1 billion merger, but it often takes more than good numbers to compel Korean-American banks to merge. Hanmi Financial found that out the hard way after its unsolicited bid for BBCN largely fell on deaf ears.

A large investor in 1st Source is planning to sell nearly $37 million of the South Bend, Ind., company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase has shuffled three top executives in credit cards, mortgages and mortgage servicing.

The $1.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Thomas Vertin will also become its president on Jan. 1.

Southwest Bancorp in Stillwater, Okla., has cut ties with its chief banking officer and promoted three executives.

The best commercial lenders take enough interest in their clients to speak up when they see credit as not serving the long-term success of a company.

Sections of a new proposal from Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster to curb debt collection practices he believes are abusive has the support of the Missouri Collectors Association.

Angus Deaton's efforts to improve understanding of poverty have helped open the door to financial services firms meeting the market demands of the world's poor.

Bank of America passed the Federal Reserve's annual stress test after resubmitting its capital plan and persuading regulators it improved internal controls and loss and revenue models.