Americas

Valley National Bancorp in Wayne, N.J., reported that second-quarter earnings declined because of a significant drop in noninterest income.

South State reported higher second quarter earnings compared to last year, as the Columbia, S.C., company expanded through the combination of SCBT and First Financial Holdings.

Victor K. Nichols, a former executive at Experian, has joined the board of the Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu.

S&T Bancorp in Indiana, Pa., reported higher second-quarter earnings driven by loan growth and a credit for its loan-loss provision.

Though satisfying examiners remains a priority, their decisions about how and where to deploy resources are being mostly driven by the desire to meet customers' changing demands, according to a new survey from the advisory firm KPMG.

NBT Bancorp in Norwich, N.Y., reported a 63% rise in second-quarter earnings from a year earlier after selling partial ownership in Springstone Financial.

United Bankshares, in Charleston, W.Va., reported an increase in second-quarter earnings, in part because of its acquisition of Virginia Commerce Bancorp in Arlington.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The NCUA Board will go over the regulator's 2014 mid-year operating budget when it holds its next scheduled meeting Thursday morning, and plans to introduce a rule that is expected to bring significant relief to credit unions.

Shares for Sterling Bancorp in Montebello, N.Y., rose after the company posted stronger quarterly income tied to its merger with Provident New York Bancorp.

Sun Bancorp in Mount Laurel, N.J., has agreed to hire four new executives, promoted another executive, and hired a technology consulting firm.