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Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., reported lower second-quarter profit, as low interest rates pressured lower yields on earning assets.

Northern Trust in Chicago reported a jump in second-quarter profit due to growth in assets under management and the sale of Visa common stock.

New York Community Bancorp in Westbury reported a modest increase in quarterly profit that included asset sales.

Regional banks are reporting strong commercial loan growth as they have for so many quarters. Yet this time it looks like more of the growth is coming from existing clients, and there are also some early warnings about credit challenges.

U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis has named Mike Katz market president for the Puget Sound region in Washington.

A spike in core deposits increased funding costs and contributed to margin compression at Synovus in the second quarter. But the company could benefit from locking in liquidity now, particularly when interest rates rise.

DECATUR, Ill. — The board of Land of Lincoln CU announced Tuesday it has named Douglas B. Harris as its next CEO following the retirement Mac Dunaway.

South Jersey taps new CFO, TDECU names chief risk officer and more CU executives on the move.

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., reported higher quarterly profit on stronger fee income.

Signature Bank in New York reported higher second-quarter profit due to a rise in interest-earning assets.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported a decline in second-quarter profit, as the costs to close branches offset loan growth.

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., showed strong consumer loan growth in the second quarter but fell slightly short of analysts' quarterly estimates as its margins declined.

CenterState Banks in Davenport, Fla., has a new president and chief executive.

Bank of New York Mellon, under pressure from activist investors to improve results, reported a 50% increase in second-quarter profit as the stock market rally lifted assets and fees for overseeing them.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported higher second-quarter income tied to a lower loan-loss provision.

FirstBank Holding in Lakewood, Colo., reported higher profit through the first half of this year, as both loans and deposits grew.

BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss., reported higher second-quarter profit, as an increase in loan volume offset lower yields on loans and leases.

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City reported a second-quarter loss after selling the remainder of its portfolio of collateralized debt obligations.

West Community Credit Union, a $165-million institution based in O'Fallon, Mo., just outside St. Louis, announced that its president and CEO Gary Hinrichs will retire in early 2016, after 41 years of service.

The New Jersey company's entrée into New York City had been expected for years. A week after opening an office on Madison Avenue, ConnectOne is eager to court small businesses and identify possible people to hire.