Retail & Commercial

The person VeriFone's board of directors chooses as its next CEO must move quickly to address the myriad challenges facing the point of sale terminal maker. But opportunities abound that make the company's revival a worthwhile undertaking.

The $1.2 billion-asset unit of NASB Financial (NASB) said late Tuesday it has named Paul Thomas to the post.

Most homebuyers are happy with their lenders but many others feel that they have been left in the dark during the homebuying process, according to a new survey.

ReD plans to introduce its fraud prevention services in Latin America and the Caribbean, two growing card payments markets that are undergoing migration to EMV smart cards.

Analysts are skeptical lenders can cut overhead fast enough to keep up with a projected collapse in mortgage volume. Some banks are intent on taking a bigger piece of the pie.

The debate over whether banks should be run by separate chairmen and chief executives has gained fresh urgency as proxy season has arrived. Even at the biggest banks, the question remains far from resolved.

Ocwen Financial (OCN) has completed its purchase of the reverse mortgage lender Liberty Home Equity Solutions from Genworth Financial (GNW).

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (PMBC) has completed a deal that should help the Costa Mesa, Calif., company in an effort to shed troubled loans.

Bharat Masrani, 56, who currently serves as chief executive of its U.S. banking unit, will succeed Ed Clark, 67, as CEO of the parent company when Clark steps down from the post next year, Toronto-Dominion said Wednesday.

TriState Capital Holdings in Pittsburgh has filed to hold an initial public offering.