Americas

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported a higher third-quarter profit as its total loans and net interest income increased.

Community Bank System in Syracuse, N.Y., reported higher earnings from a year earlier, as strong returns from investment services helped it overcome the cost of a legal settlement.

ServisFirst Bancshares in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to buy Metro Bancshares in Atlanta.

BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C., increased profits by nearly two-thirds thanks to higher net interest income and other factors.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule Monday that will allow institutions that limit the amount of customer data they share to post annual privacy notices online rather than by paper delivery.

Enterprise Financial wants to show that mortgages made to legal immigrants who have taxpayer ID numbers are actually safe credit risks, and it is testing the philosophy at a branch in Kansas City, Kan.

That's the verdict from many analysts after President Obama on Friday signed an executive order mandating the adoption of chip-and-PIN technology in government cards and enabled its use in facilities like Post Offices.

PL Capital, upset that Metro Bancorp refuses to sell itself, has launched a proxy battle to gain two board seats at the Harrisburg, Pa., company.

The $1.5 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that Kathryn Pemble had become its Florida market president.

Arrow Financial in Glens Falls, N.Y. reported an increase in quarterly profit because of increased lending.