Finance

The Bank of Japan's interest rate hike and plan for quantitative tightening have international markets scrambling to adjust to a new reality in which carry trade credit is tighter and a U.S. downturn is somewhat more likely.

The bank technology company has a payments unit but reports most of its revenue comes from sources other than transaction processing.

After a bloodbath that wiped out several trucking companies, a new U.S. Bank report on the industry signals its fortunes may be turning. The rebound, if sustained, may end the bleeding in bank loans to the sector.

Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar will lead a centralized sales structure, part of a larger organizational change as the firm battles firms like PayPal and Stripe to reach merchants.

The Kansas City, Missouri-based regional bank said it is making progress on its pending purchase of Heartland Financial USA in Denver. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025.

The banking holding company's new type of private security, launched last year, also reached $3 billion in loans sold last month.

CEO Michael Miebach told analysts that a court's dismissal of an earlier agreement on interchange charges is disappointing, and he hopes to avoid a trial.

The Hammond, Louisiana, company, which announced changes to its business strategy, cut 71 jobs and reduced its dividend to 8 cents per share.

Election speculation about policy change at Fannie Mae has boosted its stock slightly this year. It's also profitable, but there's much more to consider.

CEO Alex Chriss contends the payments company can get a boost from greater access to mobile payment technology while competing against the technology giant on other fronts.