Retail & Commercial

Forget directing downsized staffs to sell based on a particular person's share of wallet. Today's customers can tell the difference between brands that push products and brands that are genuinely trying to solve their problems.

A bill that would exempt homeowners from having to pay taxes on principal reductions and other forms of debt cancellation will expire at the end of the year if Congress doesn't pass an extension.

Mortgage applications fell last week after interest rates edged up and consumers dialed back on refinancing.

American Express announced separate initiatives with Fox and NBCUniversal to provide $35 statement credits to Amex card holders who sync their cards to their Facebook accounts and make purchases on e-commerce sites tied to the networks’ programming.

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau streamlines mortgage disclosure forms, banks worry that the proposed simplification may become a burden.

As competition has intensified, prepaid card providers are aiming to tap into the added revenue that comes with customer loyalty.

First Data and Fexco Merchant Services, an Irish-based transaction processor, have expanded First Data's GlobalChoice dynamic currency conversion into Canada.

A lawsuit that charges a Lebanese bank with using a New York account to transfer millions of dollars the bank knew would benefit Hezbollah can go forward in New York, the state's highest court ruled on Tuesday.

BOCA RATON, Fla.--Intercontinental Warranty Services, Inc. (IWS), a provider of after-market vehicle protection services to credit unions, said it is selling certain assets to a Chicago area-based affiliate of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. Current management, led by CEO James H. Hawk, will remain in place.

All mortgage lenders should voice their objection to the NMLS' efforts to include non-mortgage industries such as pawnbrokers, debt collectors and even used car financing companies in its registry.