Retail & Commercial

Banks may want to think twice before introducing new fees and increasing charges, according to a new survey from MoneyRates.com.

Croghan Bancshares (CHBH) in Fremont, Ohio, has bought Indebancorp in Oak Harbor.

Credit card delinquency rates are expected to rise nearly 10% from 1.51% in Q4 2013 to 1.66% in Q4 2014, according to TransUnion, which also released mortgage delinquency rate forecasts.

Thousands of consumers scammed by Nevada-based payment processor Automated Electronic Checking (AEC) Inc. will get some of their money back as a result of a lawsuit and settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission.

BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., has promoted Mark Bagnoli to become its chief risk officer.

The challenge of how to responsibly extend small-dollar credit can be met, and it starts with knowing the needs of the borrower.

Banks' reputations have started to recover from the beating they took after the financial crisis, according to several recent surveys. American Banker reporters discuss how better technology has helped banks' customer satisfaction levels return to pre-crisis levels, despite ongoing reputational issues for some of the biggest banks.

Consumer spending growth slowed in November despite strong holiday retail sales on Thanksgiving and the next day, according to First Data Corp., a global payments processing and electronic commerce company.

Coinbase Inc., a provider of online Bitcoin accounts and transaction services, raised $25 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.

A grocery chain's decision to shutter its Chicago stores will reportedly shrink JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) branch count in the city by 12%.