Retail & Commercial

OceanFirst Financial in Toms River, N.J., has agreed to buy a branch office in its hometown from Provident Financial Services.

Ally Financial surpassed Wells Fargo during the second quarter to regain its perch as the nation's largest auto lender, according to Experian Automotive.

RCB Investimentos, a master servicing platform for non-performing loans in Brazil, has announced a partnership with Norfolk, Va.-based debt-buying giant PRA Group.

Companies miss the mark when they try to woo top talent with tantalizing perks rather than a meaningful workplace culture.

First Financial Bancorp. in Cincinnati has issued $120 million in subordinated debt and plans to use the proceeds for potential stock repurchases and to support growth.

Fidelity Investments is considering dropping American Express and Bank of America to find new partners and better terms for one of the top-rated cash-back credit cards in the U.S., according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Fidelity Investments is considering dropping American Express and Bank of America to find new partners and better terms for one of the top-rated cash-back credit cards in the U.S., according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Oak Valley Bancorp in Oakdale, Calif., has agreed to buy Mother Lode Bank in Sonora, Calif.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a debtor providing a cell phone number to a creditor has consented to receiving calls and thus the creditor doesn't violate the TCPA by making repeated, automated calls to that number seeking payment.

In a rapidly growing market outside the purview of the Truth in Lending Act or state usury caps, online lenders' rates and fees can be next to impossible to compare.