Jacob Passy

Valley National in Wayne, N.J., reported an increase in second-quarter earnings on expanded commercial real estate and business lending.

American Express and Best Buy will allow consumers to make purchases on the retailer’s website using the reward points earned from their Amex spending.

United Bankshares reported higher second-quarter earnings, as the Charleston, W.Va., company boosted lending and kept expenses in check.

BOK Financial in Tulsa, Okla., reported higher second-quarter earnings as mortgage banking and loan growth offset an increase in expenses.

ATM operator Cardtronics and fuel retailer Sunoco have renewed their ATM services agreement, extending a 15-year relationship between the two companies.

Trustmark in Jackson, Miss., reported a dip in second-quarter earnings on shrinking profit margins and declining yields on earning assets.

Bank of America and Goldman Sachs have promised the Obama administration to invest in, and provide other support for, efforts to fight climate change.

CIT Group in New York reported lower second-quarter profit, as higher expenses and a drop in fee income offset loan growth. The sale of a student-loan business last year partly skewed the results.

FirstMerit in Akron, Ohio, reported lower second-quarter profit on shrinking interest and fee income, despite successful cost-cutting measures.

Fair-value accounting and merger costs took big bites out of Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix last quarter.