Retail & Commercial

Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., has approved a new share repurchase program.

Many banks have kept hybrid credit and debit cards in testing mode for lengthy periods, suggesting that single cards offering dual payment options are yet to live up to their initial promise—and may never do so. The one exception: Fifth Third Bank, which says its hybrid Duo card has been a success.

Peoples Bancorp in Marietta, Ohio, has acquired an insurance agency office in Pikeville, Ky.

Home mortgage applications slumped at year-end, as new applications fell for a third straight week and refinancing declined to its lowest level since April.

Flagstar Bancorp in Troy, Mich., is continuing to take steps to reduce risk.

Have you ever caught yourself paying a $3 ATM fee to avoid driving across town? Add up the value of your time, gasoline costs, the need to complete a necessary task and it's easy to justify that $3.

BankThink editors Marc Hochstein and Jeanine Skowronski recap 10 of the blog's posts they found most memorable in 2012.

A broader index of consumer delinquencies also fell during the third quarter, but past-due payments on home equity loans rose.

MasterCard Inc. plans to introduce its contactless payment technology into Azerbaijan during the first half of 2013.

With many of its legal questions and organizational issues addressed, the Merchant Customer Exchange has turned its focus to the technology that will drive its mobile commerce initiative.