Retail & Commercial

Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations fell in the third quarter from a year earlier because of less lending for retail and office properties.

U.S. Bancorp is beefing up its business that administers funds on behalf of investment managers with a deal to buy AIS Fund Administration, a provider of administration services for hedge funds.

Powa Technologies, Europe’s answer to Jack Dorsey’s Square, is considering an initial public offering after its U.S. competitor raised $200 million from investors including Starbucks.

Consumers who travel with debit or credit cards have no obligation to report their bank account balances or the size of their credit lines. Certainly those who rely on prepaid cards to access financial services should be entitled to the same rights.

Citigroup is offering price-conscious shoppers a new way to save – by promising partial refunds on certain credit card purchases if it can find a better deal.

Bitcoin enthusiasts, playing off the holiday tradition of Black Friday sales, held their own Bitcoin Friday last week, leading to a spike in Bitcoin transactions at some — but not all — participating merchants.

Howard Bluver, the chief executive of Suffolk Bancorp (SUBK), wasted little time in delivering on his promise to diversify its balance sheet.

Centrue Financial narrowed its losses despite the deterioration of three problems loans in the third quarter.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Air Force FCU has opened a new branch in Schertz, near the Joint Base San Antonio.

State and federal banking regulators encouraged the merger deal between Crescent State Bank and VantageSouth for safety and soundness and other reasons, a proxy filing says.