Amilda Dymi

Park Sterling in Charlotte, N.C. reported lower quarterly earnings as integration costs for a recent acquisition overshadowed solid loan growth.

Valley National Bancorp in Wayne, N.J., reported higher earnings driven by loan growth, lower costs and improvements in credit quality.

BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles has added three directors, including a consultant well-versed in anti-money laundering regulation.

New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares in Newport has raised $17 million by issuing subordinated debt to certain investors.

Cullen/Frost Bankers in San Antonio reported increased quarterly earnings that reflected a significant reduction in credit costs.

Sterling Bancorp in Montebello, N.Y., realized a big efficiency gain after a major acquisition.

First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C. reported a significant decline in quarterly earnings due to a higher loan-loss provision and increased operating costs.

Flushing Financial in Lake Success, N.Y., reported higher quarterly earnings driven by securities gains and improved asset quality.

The number of consumers using contactless Near Field Communication payments may quadruple in the next five years.

Independent Bank in Ionia, Mich., reported lower quarterly earnings due to margin pressure and a significantly higher tax expense.

InComm is adding add over 15,000 locations to its Vanilla Reload network, which allows prepaid card users to reload their general-purpose reloadable card accounts by swiping the card at the point of sale.

PayPal has launched a Canadian version of PassPort, a website designed to help small merchants sell globally.

The $2.4 billion-asset company's earnings tripled from a year earlier, to $2.5 million in the third quarter. Earnings were up 14.4% from the second quarter.

Enterprise Financial Services in St. Louis reported lower quarterly earnings on a narrower net interest margin.

CVB Financial in Ontario, Calif., reported a slight uptick in third-quarter earnings after loans and expenses increased from its acquisition of American Security Bank.

State Bank Financial in Atlanta more than doubled quarterly earnings on gains from acquisitions and noninterest income.

Chemical Financial in Midland, Mich., reported a higher profit thanks to double-digit loan growth and credit-quality improvements.

Union First Market Bankshares in Richmond, Va., is seeing the benefits of its acquisition of StellarOne in Charlottesville, Va.

First Midwest Bancorp in Itasca, Ill., reported a significant decline in quarterly earnings on costs tied to two acquisitions.

Samsung Electronics has signed a global agreement with Bango to offer consumers direct mobile carrier billing options.