Performance reports

Sun Bancorp’s third-quarter profit declined, as the Mount Laurel, N.J., recorded almost $3 million of one-time gains a year ago. Sun’s expenses, however, continued to improve.

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The Bancorp's stock fell nearly 15% Friday after the Wilmington, Del., company reported a large quarterly loss tied to a bad commercial real estate loan.

The Cincinnati bank is looking to middle-market lending in the Charlotte area to fuel future expansion, CEO Greg Carmichael says. The timing may be right, given disruption from M&A, as well as the Wells Fargo scandal fallout.

Back in the black and looking increasingly healthy for the first time in a decade, First Mariner is poised to accelerate growth next year.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings in Dallas is expected to make a cash payment of about $115 million to its former chief executive, a payment that was prematurely recorded last year due to an error with its accounting.

Iberiabank’s stock fell in morning trading after the Lafayette, La., company posted third-quarter profits that missed expectations.

BOK Financial's third-quarter profit fell slightly as higher legal and other costs offset growth in loans and fee income.

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The regulatory environment could be looking brighter for New York Community Bancorp as it is poised to cross an important regulatory threshold.

First Citizens BancShares reported a sharp decline in quarterly profit that largely reflected merger-related costs and the Raleigh, N.C., company's exit from loss-sharing agreements.

Prosperity Bancshares' profit took a hit in the third quarter from lower yields on loans and higher expenses.

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., has made changes to incentive compensation for its branch employees.

Ally Financial, one of the nation's largest automobile lenders, saw profits fall during the third quarter as more motorists fell behind on their car payments.

Third-quarter profits rose at Cullen/Frost Bankers in San Antonio, driven by a lower provision for problem loans.

Higher mortgage banking revenue and commercial real estate lending offset merger costs at United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., leading to an improvement in third-quarter profit.

Huntington Bancorp's profits took a hit in the third quarter from $159 million in merger and integration costs tied to its acquisition of FirstMerit.

Valley National Bancorp in Wayne, N.J., had stronger quarterly profit that reflected improved revenue.

Higher costs associated with its GE Asset Management acquisition, legal reserves and job cuts combined to reduce State Street's third-quarter profit.

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