John Allison, the former chief executive of BB&T, has written another book, this time offering his free-market prescription for producing better leaders in America.

Apple Pay has launched to considerable buzz, but the technology giant has done little to communicate where its new mobile wallet can be used, leaving its partners to fill the void.

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

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

The mid-term elections next month are on track to be one of the most expensive contests to date, and the financial services industry remains a top political donor.

Capital One, Discover and American Express all boosted their loss provisions in the third quarter. But there are also reasons to think the credit environment remains relatively benign.

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office has charged three people allegedly involved in a counterfeit credit card operation that stole tens of thousands of dollars by using fake credit cards with matching driver's licenses to make purchases and cash advances across the state.

The $2.4 billion-asset company's earnings tripled from a year earlier, to $2.5 million in the third quarter. Earnings were up 14.4% from the second quarter.

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

Save State Street Corp. (STT), the third-largest custody bank, reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates as fees for managing and overseeing client assets increased.

Enterprise Financial Services in St. Louis reported lower quarterly earnings on a narrower net interest margin.

First Waterloo Bancshares in Waterloo, Ill., has agreed to buy Prairie Financial Bancorp in Stewardson, Ill.

Square 1 Financial in Durham, N.C., followed a simple formula in the third quarter: loan growth equals higher profits.

Sierra Bancorp in Porterville, Calif., has tapped an insider to succeed its retiring chief executive.

FCB Financial Holdings, in Weston, Florida, reported a $3.4 million loss in the third quarter that relected costs tied to its initial public offering.

Earnings at National Penn Bancshares in Allentown, Pa., rose slightly in the third quarter as the company expanded its loan portfolio and and lowered expenses.

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

Instead of trying to stop companies from offering payday loans and check cashing services to lower-income households, we should encourage more competitors — including banks — to enter this space.

First Niagara Financial Group in Buffalo, N.Y., reported a massive quarterly loss that had a number of large writedowns.

City National in Los Angeles reported higher third-quarter earnings, due to a sharp rise in trust and brokerage revenue.