Retail & Commercial

President Obama may be one of the most powerful men in the world, but he's not immune from the frustrations of having a credit card declined.

Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix reported higher third-quarter earnings due to double digit growth in loans and revenue.

JPMorgan Chase is in early negotiations to build a new headquarters complex in the area of New York's Hudson Yards, the burgeoning district under development on the far west side of Manhattan.

A U.S. housing regulator plans new steps to encourage banks to lend to buyers with less than-perfect credit scores, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Many lenders think home loans are off-limits for undocumented immigrants because they lack Social Security numbers, but higher-cost loans using borrowers' individual taxpayer identification numbers are available and being made by a handful of firms.

Richard Hunt of the Consumer Bankers Association explains the industry's beef with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaint portal – particularly the agency's proposal to include "narratives" in the information published.

Loan growth, bigger trading gains, and additional interest income from a first-quarter acquisition helped BancFirst in Oklahoma City beat third-quarter earnings estimates.

First Financial Bankshares in Abilene, Texas reported higher third-quarter profits than a year earlier, driven by strong performance from its loan portfolio.

First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., beat analysts' estimates for a second consecutive quarter, posting net income of $45 million — 19 cents a share — paced by strong revenue growth and continued improvement in credit quality.

Among the most intriguing aspects of DocMagic's $1.2 million acquisition of eSignSystems is the relationships DocMagic now has with vendors that private label eSignSystems technology, many of whom compete with its own document preparation software.