Buy now/pay later lender Affirm hit profitability goals for its fiscal year 2025 and set aggressive guidance for fiscal 2026 ahead of Wall Street's estimates. Its stock soared more than 10% Friday.

The Canadian bank said it will take at least a year to hit an inflection point in U.S. loan growth. It has been shedding assets in an effort to free up space for growth in more promising business lines.

Growth in TD's home market has become even more important for the bank after its U.S. anti-money-laundering settlements imposed a cap on its American retail operations.

The Canadian bank's stateside unit is hiring bankers and investing in growth, according to RBC Chief Executive Dave McKay, following a rough 2023.

Aron Levine, the Canadian bank's new U.S. president, said BMO intends to invest in technology and spend more on branches. The company's moves, which also include the recent combination of its U.S. businesses, are part of a plan to boost its return on equity.

Medallion Financial CEO Andrew Murstein sees more growth on the horizon for the New York lender's fintech banking operation, which saw activity spike in the first half of the year.

Pressure on Asian merchants that sell to the U.S. caused the Dutch payment company to reduce its outlook. Payment experts say it's a matter of time before other firms face the same challenges.

The stablecoin issuer said revenue and reserve income increased due to more stablecoins in circulation after its IPO and the passing of the GENIUS Act.

Revenues were up for the quarter, but stock compensation-related expenses brought the neobank to a negative net income.

As the payment technology company diversifies revenue streams, buy now/pay later was a key driver in beating analysts' estimates for Marqeta's second-quarter earnings.

The payment company increased its financial outlook, partly on the shoulders of new forms of artificial intelligence, such as "codename goose" that are making it possible to update products faster.

Coastal Community Bank reported smaller profits in the second quarter as it prepared for a growth spurt. "We think we're winning the right business," said CEO Eric Sprink.

The online lender reached profitability ahead of schedule with a boost in loan volumes and increased its outlook for the year despite macroeconomic uncertainty.

Global Payments executives touted the company's Genius point of sale rollout and Worldpay acquisition during a second-quarter earnings call with analysts, but some are concerned the reinvention is coming too late.

Jay Brogdon, currently president of the Arkansas bank, will take the helm at the beginning of next year.

First Foundation is in transformation mode, after a capital infusion and new management gave it some power to remix its challenged balance sheet. But the bank just took its third quarterly loss out of the last four quarters.

The San Antonio-based company plans to remain in state borders, but sees opportunity for growth in major markets.

The decision to rejoin the CEO and chairman roles comes roughly two months after regulators removed an asset cap that had stunted the San Francisco-based company's growth for seven years.

The card network said inflation remains in check and any impacts of Capital One moving cards to the Discover network will be muted and delayed until 2026.

The largest bank in Missouri, which completed the acquisition of Heartland Financial USA early this year, is on track to switch Heartland's systems over to UMB's systems in mid-October. The conversion should help realize "the next big slug" of expense savings, UMB's CFO said.