Retail & Commercial

OnDeck Capital has hired Gary Fearnall as its country manager for Canada.

Middlesex Savings Bank in Natick. Mass., has promoted its chief commercial banking officer to president and named him successor to the chief executive.

Security Bancorp prefers the local feel of having six banks in western Tennessee, even if it leads to more regulatory burden.

It was a celebration more than anything else, but the honorees at American Banker's annual Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance dinner Thursday had plenty to say on themes that are sure to resonate.

A Georgia legislative panel hearing Thursday reviewed the issue of surprise billings for medical care, which can confound consumers and lead to difficult collection practices.

Turmoil in energy markets significantly influenced the sale of Tradition Bancshares in Houston.

Consumer loan delinquencies fell sharply in the second quarter ended June 30, thanks to large drops in home loan-related delinquencies, according to the American Bankers Association.

Pat Callahan received high marks for her handling of the Wachovia acquisition — the largest in banking history — but it was her influence on Wells Fargo's diversity policies and sustainability practices that stand as perhaps the greatest achievement of her 38-year career.

Payday lenders in Alabama have issued 386,641 payday loans in the last two months, according to a database that started tracking the lending on Aug. 10.

Who cares what time a bank announces its quarterly earnings? A lot of people, it turns out, from investors who bet large on the data to bankers who use crafty scheduling tactics to announce before their competitors.