Consumer banking

The card issuer Synchrony will continue to manage three cards for the national hardware chain. The timing is good as Synchrony recently lost a deal issuing cards for Walmart.

Helping the underserved, especially abroad, can help banks retain top workers and boost profits.

There’s much for banks to like — and for consumer advocates to dislike — in a report on the industry's overdraft policies released Tuesday by the Center for Responsible Lending.

Six months after the Federal Reserve put Wells Fargo on a strict diet — no more growth until it cleans up its act — shareholders are finding it’s not so bad.

The trend poses challenges for banks, which have long required customers who want fees waived to put in their own effort.