Kristin Broughton

Brookline Bancorp in Boston reported higher quarterly profits fueled by loan growth and improved asset quality.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp in Paso Robles, Calif., has revamped its audit committee after discovering it broke Nasdaq rules.

Bank of Sun Prairie in Sun Prairie, Wis., has a new chief executive.

Prosperity Bancshares in Houston surpassed Wall Street estimates for the third quarter, fueled by two recent acquisitions.

MasterCard plans to launch MasterPass, the card network's digital wallet, in Taiwan.

EverBank Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., reported higher quarterly profit due to an uptick in residential lending.

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., reported higher quarterly profit on strong commercial lending.

Trustmark Corp. in Jackson Miss., reported a rise in quarterly profit that benefited from a larger loan portfolio.

The $6.4 billion-asset bank said in a press release Tuesday that it has struck a deal with Aperture Media Partners, a film financing company in Los Angeles, to provide loans to the entertainment industry.

FirstMerit in Akron, Ohio, reported higher quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations despite margin pressure.

Payza, a London-based payment processor, has simplified its account-opening process for businesses.

Arthur Levitt, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been named an adviser to two bitcoin companies.

Wells Fargo plans to rebrand Burdale Financial, the asset-based lender it purchased nearly three years ago from the Bank of Ireland.

Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu reported higher quarterly profit due to strong loan growth.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., missed third-quarter earnings estimates, largely due to a steep increase in its loan loss provision.

Iberiabank in Lafayette, La., has agreed to acquire Old Florida Bancshares in Orlando.

PlainsCapital Bank in Dallas said on Friday that it plans to close 11 branches in the Rio Grande Valley.

TCF Financial in Wayzata, Minn., reported higher third-quarter earnings, due to strong performance in the bank's auto lending portfolio.

Tompkins Financial in Ithaca, N.Y., reported slightly lower quarterly earnings due to higher costs and lower fee-based revenue.

Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss., reported a sharp rise in third-quarter profit, reflecting efforts to cut costs.