Retail & Commercial

Huntington Bancorp (HBAN) in Columbus, Ohio, has appointed a new leader of its market in southern Ohio and Kentucky.

A group that includes the co-founder of Sandler O'Neill & Partners has started a new investment bank aimed at community and regional banks.

A well-structured mortgage business will generate strong revenues that can help offset declines elsewhere, regulatory challenges and interest rate volatility notwithstanding.

Low interest rates and fierce competition for loans will drive down third-quarter earnings at most large banks, analysts say.

A legal case involving a default on an Internet payday loan was settled Monday when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the statute of limitations on bringing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case starts when a consumer is notified of the violation rather than when a company takes the action.

Selecting a property, hiring an architect, building designers, interiors, vendors and technology providers all encompass a project that amounts to a two-year business interruption. It does nothing to attract a client base.

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is warning state residents of recurring scams involving callers being asked to send money to pay a debt or as a fee to receive prizes or merchandise.

Consumer delinquency rates rose slightly in the second quarter but remain at historic lows, according to the American Bankers Association.

Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Citi insist that the Federal Housing Administration will compensate them for all foreclosure losses. But if the banks’ underwriting proves shoddy, they could be on the hook for billions of dollars.

The fourth-generation president of NexTier Bank in Butler, Pa., has resigned in order to accept a senior position with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.