Retail & Commercial

Thomas Caldwell has run Middlefield Banc Corp. for 26 years.

A growing number of companies like Klarna, Sezzle and Circle let consumers split large purchases into smaller transactions paid over time. But they say they need to offer more than one product to set themselves apart and build customer loyalty.

They may look different, but for opening accounts, serving small businesses and satisfying consumers' need for cash, branches remain essential.

Building a safer ecosystem: Why transparency, controls, and partnerships will drive next era of financial services.

Verizon Family Money is an app and prepaid debit card where children can spend under the limits set by their parents.

Acquiring Pilot Bank would allow the credit union to serve members who live or vacation in Florida. The deal is the fifth deal this year in which a credit union is purchasing a bank.

With a big assist from M&T Bank, the software developer Magnusmode has added step-by-step instructions for conducting essential banking activities to its mobile service that caters to consumers on the autism spectrum.

After agreeing in March to be sold to a Florida real estate firm, Sunnyside accepted a higher bid from one of its investors, Rhodium BA Holdings.

The move is part of an effort by the largest U.S.-based bank to bring more of its digital banking services to other countries.

In a reversal of a Trump-era decision, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it has the legal authority to test lenders for potential violations of a law protecting military borrowers.