Chris Cumming

Loan growth helped power BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., to a 9% rise in quarterly earnings.

Signature Bank (SBNY) in New York recorded its 16th consecutive quarter of record earnings, driven by a 28% increase in its asset base.

Synovus Financial (SNV) reported a big increase in quarterly income, but missed estimates as interest income and mortgage banking revenue fell.

John Marshall Bank in Reston, Va., plans to sell up to $30 million worth of common stock.

Pacific National Bank in Miami has found a buyer.

Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) in Warren, Pa., reported a 12% rise in quarterly earnings as its asset quality improved and its costs fell.

MasterCard is rolling out a service to allow its corporate clients to monitor and control travel costs.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (SBCF) is shifting to a more heavily stock-based payment structure for its directors.

Metro Bancorp in Harrisburg, Pa., beat quarterly earnings estimates as its loan book posted strong growth.

New York financial regulator Benjamin Lawsky is urging the state to make it harder for debt collectors to win court judgments using shoddy documentation.

Investors Bancorp (ISBC) in Short Hills, N.J., has added to its board a longtime New York banker with deep roots in Brooklyn.

F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) in Hermitage, Pa., beat earnings estimates on strong net interest income.

First Horizon National (FHN) in Memphis swung to a big loss in the third quarter after reaching an agreement to repurchase soured loans from Fannie Mae, it announced Friday.

A British court has forced the Wall Street Journal to backpedal after publishing the names of traders and brokers the government plans to charge with manipulating benchmark interest rates.

First Niagara Financial (FNFG) in Buffalo, N.Y., surpassed Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter as loan growth compensated for sliding mortgage banking fees.

Capital One has hired Citigroup veteran George Revock to lead its alternative energy and project finance group.

Chemung Financial (CHMG) in Elmira, N.Y., has named Karl Krebs as its new chief financial officer.

PrivateBancorp (PVTB) in Chicago posted stronger earnings because of cost-cutting.

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) in Cincinnati reported a 16% rise in quarterly earnings thanks to improvements in credit quality and gains from its gradual divestiture of a payments subsidiary.

East West Bancorp (EWBC) in Pasadena, Calif., reported a small rise in quarterly profit because of loan growth.