Retail & Commercial

Freddie Mac has planned its first Extended Timeline Pool Offering, the government-sponsored entity announced this week.

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The McLean, Va., credit card lender is offering steep discounts to Uber riders, even though the promotion stands to hurt some of the bank's commercial borrowers.

The sharp decline in oil prices has tempered John Allison's enthusiasm for buying banks in the Lone Star State — or even making loans there.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including thoughts on derisking, biometric technology and Paul Volcker’s proposal to reform the regulatory system.

The Pennsylvania company is keen on buying a bank with $1 billion or more in assets to soundly cross a threshold that would bring with it more regulatory scrutiny.

HSBC Holdings executives said little about the future of their U.S. bank and other underperforming businesses at a sometimes contentious annual shareholder meeting Friday.

Provident Financial Services in Iselin, N.J., defended narrowly missing earnings expectations by calling its credit and pricing approaches "prudent" and disciplined.

A Montana district court issued an order to uphold a verdict that First Interstate BancSystem in Billings, Mont., must pay $17 million in damages in a dispute with former customer.

The ubiquitous coffee chain is making new inroads with its mobile payments app, and its success underscores how nonbanks can outdo banks at their own game and should be watched closely by banking industry participants.