Demand for loans and fewer credit losses narrowed losses at Hampton Roads Bankshares (HMPR) in Norfolk, Va. in the third quarter.

First Mariner Bancorp (FMAR) posted another quarterly profit, but the Baltimore company said it is still looking for capital.

An increase in mortgage banking revenue contributed to an increase in third-quarter earnings at BOK Financial (BOKF) in Tulsa, Okla.

MasterCard posted a third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as U.S. consumer spending increased.

Westbury Bank in West Bend, Wis., aims to raise as much as $46.8 million and convert to full stock ownership from a mutual holding structure.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – L & N FCU has started building its 15th branch – its first in Bullitt County.

One of Citigroup's downtown New York offices damaged by Hurricane Sandy will be closed for weeks, the company said Tuesday.

First Financial (THFF) in Terre Haute, Ind., reported a drop in quarterly earnings because of higher expenses and credit costs.

The retail services unit of Alliance Data Systems (ADS) has signed a long-term agreement to provide a private-label credit card program for RainSoft, a company that sells water and air purification products.

They say including such data would allow independent monitor Joseph Smith to test if servicers are providing adequate relief in low-income communities, but Smith's hands may be tied by the language of the settlement agreement.

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The storm may have passed, but its effects on big banks and their customers are far from over.

BNC Bancorp (BNCN) in High Point, N.C., reported lower third-quarter income because of costs related to recent acquisitions.

The board at First Security Group (FSGI) in Chattanooga, Tenn., has adopted a plan that would preserve its deferred tax asset in the case of ownership change.

New data released Tuesday showed more signs of improvement in the nation's housing market, as home prices rose and mortgage rates remained low.

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ECB Bancorp (ECBE) in Engelhard, N.C., became a more-attractive seller after posting higher quarterly earnings.

PremierWest had to sell because it could not raise the "sizable" amount of capital it needed to go on, its CEO says.

Heartland Financial (HTLF) in Dubuque, Iowa, reported that third-quarter earnings more than tripled from a year earlier.