Citizens Bank in Elizabethton, Tenn., has agreed to buy American Trust Bank of East Tennessee in Knoxville.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., has issued $150 million in subordinated debt after increasing the amount it originally planned to sell.

Several core processing vendors with mobile-age platforms have sprung up in the past year. Making a lasting mark in a field dominated by entrenched vendors will take time.

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators Friday issued proposals outlining methodologies for establishing how thresholds for certain exemptions to Truth in Lending requirements would be set.

Synchrony Financial enjoyed strong loan growth in the second quarter, but gains in interest income were more than offset by a larger provision for losses.

Second-quarter earnings at Cathay General Bancorp in Los Angeles fell 22.9% to $34.8 million from a year earlier on a triple-digit spike in chargeoffs.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plan to rein in payday and other lenders has some noticeable benefits for consumers, but much of the proposal should be revised.

LegacyTexas Financial Group in Plano has met its original purpose of becoming a big player in its home market.

SunTrust Banks in Atlanta on Friday reported a slight increase in profit that could have been greater were it not for a surge in energy chargeoffs.

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Banc of California's second-quarter profits soared on stronger lending and credit quality. The $10.2 billion-asset company increased net income 66% from a year earlier to $26.5 million, it said in a news release Thursday.

Visa and PayPal have been at war for as long as PayPal has existed, and their recent cease-fire could allow both companies to overcome the barriers they have spent years building between the worlds of digital and in-store payments.

BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C., plans to raise about $55 million through a common stock offering.

Profits rose by 9% at Capital One Financial during the second quarter thanks to strong growth in the firm's credit card and commercial banking businesses.

Visa Inc., the world's largest payments network, posted fiscal third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as customer card spending accelerated. The company said it will buy back as much as $5 billion of its shares.

A progressive group is up in arms against Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., after the possible Democratic vice presidential nominee signed letters calling on regulators to tailor rules for community banks.

Regional banks like BB&T, Huntington Bancshares and Citizens Financial are growing through acquisition and targeted business-line initiatives, but they are having to contain spending simultaneously.

North Carolina's second-biggest community bank agreed to sell itself at a rich premium, signaling that the state has become an attractive market for acquirers. Adding an out-of-state bank could also create opportunities for *locals* to poach business.

Boston Private Financial Holdings on Thursday reported a lower second- quarter profit amid broader declines in its wealth management business.

N26, a Berlin startup that offers financial services directly to consumers, said Thursday it's received a German banking license that will let it offer a fuller range of products across Europe.