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

First Niagara Financial Group (FNFG) in Buffalo, N.Y., has promoted executive John Golding to senior director of small-business banking.

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

SBT Bancorp (SBTB) in Simsbury, Conn., has hired David MacKenzie as its chief mortgage and consumer lending officer.

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

SunTrust Banks (STL) in Atlanta reported lower quarterly earnings after it agreed to settle claims over various mortgage-related practices.

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

SunTrust Banks has joined the lengthy list of major banks slashing jobs in their mortgage divisions.

Astoria Financial (AF) in Lake Success, N.Y., posted a higher third-quarter profit as improved credit quality more than offset lower mortgage revenue.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has named veteran litigator Chad Johnson to head the state's investor-protection bureau.

Quarterly revenue rose at Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) in Pikeville, Ky., as its loans and fee income grew.

Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida has appointed Brian Hall, the founder of rival Sabal Palm Bank in Sarasota, to its executive team.

Former Citigroup executive Gordon Baird plans to launch an application at Independence Bancshares that ties together mobile banking and real-time processing – a technology that some industry experts say could revolutionize banking.

First Republic Bank (FRC) in San Francisco reported a 9% rise in quarterly profit on increased lending and continuing improvement in its wealth management income.

The Federal Reserve Board has hit three Southern banks — Highlands Community Bank and New Peoples Bank in Virginia, and North Georgia Community Financial Partners — with enforcement actions.

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., recorded higher quarterly profits on increased net interest income and benefits from buying Diamond Bancorp in Schaumburg, Ill.

Capitol Bancorp said late Monday that it will sell its four remaining banks to Talmer Bancorp in Troy, Mich.

Hyperion Bank in Philadelphia has appointed a president and chief executive to replace its retiring founder.

The Federal Reserve may be preparing to fine Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) in Pikeville, Ky., for deceptive overdraft practices.

The Treasury Department expects to receive roughly $66 million from a recent auction of stakes it owns in seven banks from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.