Retail & Commercial

House Republicans grilled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's acting deputy director Tuesday over how the agency gathers and protects consumer data.

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., is planning to open its first branch in Texas, according to a report.

Credit-risk managers are more optimistic than they have been in three years about lenders' ability to extend credit, a new study found.

Visa has entered agreements with more than 40 Australian banks to offer customers the V.me digital wallet for online shopping — a mere three months after MasterCard debuted its MasterPass digital wallet in Australia.

Roberto Herencia, a veteran of bank recapitalizations, drew on tough lessons of the past to guide BXM Holdings' challenging recapitalization of Metropolitan Bank Group in Chicago.

The Federal Reserve Board has lifted regulatory actions against Huntington Bancshares in Texas and Buckeye Bancshares in Ohio.

First Financial Northwest (FFNW) in Renton, Wash., has created a new position by hiring a chief operating officer for its bank.

Wealth management advisors must strike a balance between recognizing investment differences between men and women and avoiding stereotypes when courting female prospects.

Capital One Financial's GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Inc. was sued over about $400 million in losses on mortgage-backed securities by investor trustee U.S. Bancorp.

Banks and payment networks are pressing state lawmakers to bar retailers from charging customers more to pay with credit cards than with debit cards or cash.