Americas

The $13 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings rose 9.5% from a year earlier to $31 million, or 46 cents a share.

Costs associated with a customer refund reserve in the United Kingdom contributed to a decline in Capital One Financial's third-quarter profit.

Flagstar Bancorp's quarterly profit increased after a decline in the value of a 2012 legal settlement liability tied to its mortgage lending practices.

In his last earnings call as Visa's CEO, Charles Scharf spoke about the card brand's outlook for new technology and China.

Heartland Financial USA in Dubuque, Iowa, has named Jack Lloyd president of its residential mortgage business.

Popular Inc. in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said its quarterly profit fell after losing an arbitration dispute with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., reported a larger-than-forecast quarterly loss after deciding to set aside more reserves than it predicted it would a week earlier.

The acquisition of Middleburg Financial would create a nearly $2.5 billion-asset bank in northern Virginia with strong mortgage originations and a growing wealth management business. It would provide an endgame for Middleburg while also making Access more appealing to potential buyers.

Loan growth in Arizona and Southern California led to improved third-quarter profit at Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix.

Bank of Hawaii expanded lending for residential mortgages and commercial real estate, boosting its third-quarter profit.