Auto loans in Canada have quadrupled since 2007, putting lenders including Toronto-Dominion Bank and Royal Bank of Canada at bigger risk of losses in an economic slump, Moody's Investors Service said.

State Bank Financial in Atlanta more than doubled quarterly earnings on gains from acquisitions and noninterest income.

United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., reported higher quarterly profit that benefited from loan growth and a stable net interest margin.

Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Wash., reported higher quarterly profits that featured lower costs.

The price of crude oil has fallen 25% in four months, but banks most closely tied to the energy industry aren't worried. They say risk-mitigation strategies make a bust unlikely, and it would take a severe and prolonged slump to hurt credit quality.

Chemical Financial in Midland, Mich., reported a higher profit thanks to double-digit loan growth and credit-quality improvements.

Soaring student loan delinquencies and the aftershocks of the 2008 economic downturn have kept people in the Millennial generation from being able to buy their own home, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro said during a recent speech.

United Financial Bancorp in Glastonbury, Conn., saw its profits surge in the first full quarter after merging with Rockville Financial.

Equifax Inc. reported third-quarter profit jumped 11% as revenue increased 7%, with earnings excluding items slightly above a July projection.

Timberline Financial, a New York debt relief company, announces that Teresa Dodson, senior vice president, will moderate a panel discussion next week of accounts receivable management industry executives on the topic of improving the liquidation of “Cease and Desist” collection accounts.

Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa., reported lower quarterly profit after its net interest margin compressed.

Peoples Financial reported a quarterly loss after two bad loans put a crater in the Biloxi, Miss., company's bottom line.

Heartland Financial USA in Dubuque, Iowa, has agreed to buy Community Banc-Corp of Sheboygan in Wisconsin.

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas reported an increase in third-quarter earnings, as higher lending compensated for lower yields.

DBA International has announced the first certified collection law firm under its expanded certification program.

ATMs are an important component of the move to EMV chip payment technology in the U.S.

Heightened U.S. regulatory scrutiny of leveraged lending is leading the biggest banks to back away from funding some takeovers financed by debt, creating an opportunity for smaller competitors to step in.

WASHINGTON — Mortgage lenders will have 210 days to fix errors in their calculations of points and fees and reimburse borrowers for any overages under a final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The payments company and big-bank trade group plans to create a ubiquitous, real-time payment system over the coming years, supplementing the push for same-day settlement of ACH transactions.

Flagstar Bank lost $27.6 million in the third quarter, driven by a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau penalty of $37.5 million, the Troy, Mich., lender said Wednesday.