Retail & Commercial

ESSA Bancorp in Stroudsburg, Pa., has agreed to buy Eagle National Bancorp in Upper Darby, Pa., for $25.3 million.

Lenders have increasingly turned to niche businesses, such as equipment financing, to differentiate themselves from competitors. Some banks, like Bank of the Cascades in Oregon, are choosing complicated specialties like aircraft financing that may scare off potential rivals.

BOK Financial in Tulsa, Okla., reported higher second-quarter earnings as mortgage banking and loan growth offset an increase in expenses.

Commerce Bancshares Kansas City, Mo., has found its customers want to save the planet, but don't want to put in too much effort, so the issuer partnered with Sustain:Green for cards that offset carbon emissions.

EverBank Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., reported a 20% jump in second-quarter profit, driven by strong consumer and commercial loan volume.

A House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on the FCC's policy decisions prompted a discussion on the application of rules regarding robocalls.

One of the nation's largest non-profit colleges is facing an FTC investigation for allegedly deceptive marketing practices.

ATM operator Cardtronics and fuel retailer Sunoco have renewed their ATM services agreement, extending a 15-year relationship between the two companies.