Retail & Commercial

The Supreme Court will decide whether merchants have the right to file class actions against Amex over which cards they must honor, or if arbitration clauses bar them from combining forces.

Some banks bucked the trend and others buckled under it. Overall, about two-thirds of publicly listed banks posted quarter-over-quarter declines in margins during the most recent round of earnings reports.

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The hurricane's effects have been "really tough for small-business owners," says Ginger Siegel, a longtime business banker and senior executive at PNC.

New technology from Default Mitigation Management is aimed at streamlining the way loan modification documents are moved between borrowers and loan servicers.

Consumers thinking of giving gift cards for the holidays may find a better bargain with store cards instead of those issued by banks and credit card companies.

The old concept of real interest rate return is virtually nonexistent. Banks face temptation to reach for extra yield by taking more risk.

Coinciding with the Veterans Day holiday, mortgage-settlement monitor Joseph A. Smith invited members of the military and veterans to report their complaints of abuses by mortgage servicers.

Polonia Bancorp in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., has finished its stock offering and second-step conversion to a stock-owned company.

Privately owned banks do not report to the SEC, but they can face challenges if they need capital. This list looks at banks with a physical retail presence and stock that cannot be readily traded on a stock exchange.