Retail & Commercial

The payment capabilities in the new Fire Phone are just the latest in a series of products that only Amazon could pull off. The e-commerce giant's offerings range from basic services to its own digital currency.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

It's harder for investors in troubled mortgages to make money and call the shots because of new regulations and reduced competition among servicers. Investors and servicers may need more high-tech systems to manage loan portfolios more efficiently.

While rent represents the biggest expense each month for many consumers, the payments rarely are reported to credit bureaus, meaning they don't help people improve their credit scores.

The new American Express film “Spent” offers an opportunity to consider some emerging strategies aimed at helping low-income and struggling middle-class Americans avoid or get out of debt.

With 23 collection agencies working on the U.S. Department of Education's student loan collection contract, and the overall market for higher education debt booming, at least one private equity giant is considering whether to acquire collection agencies involved in the growing niche.

With more than 400 alternative cryptocurrencies in the market, it can be hard for point of sale providers and merchants to know which ones to accept. To determine which altcoins to support in its own point of sale system, Coinkite held a contest.

Buyers of distressed residential mortgages who want financing should tell their prospective backers all about their mistakes, financiers in this niche say.

Peyton Patterson, president and chief executive of Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) in New Canaan, Conn., has been ordered by a judge to pay more than $350,000 to American Express to address unpaid credit card bills.

Once the Puerto Rican company repays its Tarp funds, management will focus on growing in New York and south Florida. The company also hopes to benefit from any improvement in the Puerto Rican economy.