NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the growth and revenue potential of small business online banking, many financial institutions continue to under-serve this vital market. New research from TowerGroup finds that while most banks offer a dedicated small business ... [full story]

DALLAS, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- If current market conditions prevail, gasoline prices are set to rise over the next few months and then fall over the next three years, according to the October issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of ... [full story]

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Cleveland-based banking firm National City Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 80%, largely due to a big loss at its mortgage banking business. The firm also said it is cutting 2,500 jobs. The firm ... [full story]

WHEN Fred Mannering takes his vintage MG sports car out for a spin, he always leaves plenty of room between the car in front of him and the MG. He brakes slowly and deliberately. He rarely speeds, and if he ... [full story]

CHICAGO, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The countrywide prospective return on equity for the Homeowners line of insurance for 2007 is 7.0 percent, up from 5.4 percent in 2006, according to an analysis by Aon Re Global, a unit of Aon ... [full story]

Nearly 70 percent of those responding to The Business Journal's most recent online survey give their company's health insurance plans at least a passing grade. In fact, of those responding to the question, "What grade do you give your health ... [full story]