Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. said Saturday it will take a charge of $21.6 million in the second quarter to account for a loan to a bank holding company whose...

Chrysler Financial says it’s temporarily suspending financing for Chrysler dealers effective immediately.

PNC Financial Services says its first-quarter profit jumped 22 percent, surpassing analysts’ expectations.

A Chicago-based financial firm paid a politically connected New Mexico broker to help obtain a $50 million state investment that a whistleblower lawsuit alleges was...

The PGA Tour picked up another key sponsor extension Tuesday when Zurich Financial said it would continue its title sponsorship of the New Orleans tournament through...

Regions Financial Corp. on Tuesday reported a surprising first-quarter profit, driven by strong mortgage banking revenue and deposit growth. But loan losses at the...

Chrysler LLC’s financial arm turned down additional government aid after some top executives refused to accept new limits on executive pay, according to a...

A published report says Chrysler’s finance arm turned down a $750 million loan from the federal government because some top executives refused to accept new...

Shares of Zurich Financial Services Group dropped about 4 percent in morning trading after the company announced it will buy American International Group Inc.’s...

Regions Financial Corp. has cut its quarterly cash dividend to a penny per share from 10 cents per share.

Insurer American International Group Inc. said Thursday it will sell its car insurance unit, 21st Century Insurance, to Zurich Financial Services Group for $1.9...

Regions Financial Corp. surprised investors with good news Thursday, saying it expects to report a profit for the first quarter when most analysts had predicted a...

Regions Financial says it expects to report a profit for the first quarter, bucking Wall Street’s expectation for a loss.

Financial firms, which helped lead the recent rally on Wall Street, are retreating as investors look to pocket gains from the recent surge, and amid continuing concern...

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, March 19, from AP Financial News:

Discover Financial Services says it managed to remain profitable during its fiscal first quarter, thanks to a payment from a lawsuit settlement.

President Barack Obama seeks new powers that would allow his administration to seize troubled companies like the insurer AIG _ and take ownership of their toxic assets...

The feud between Jon Stewart and CNBC’s Jim Cramer has been good for laughs _ and ratings _ but has also raised the serious question of whether the experts at...

Bernie Madoff, aka inmate No. 61727-054, personifies why it’s essential to be careful with your money.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Chief Executive James E. Rohr received compensation of $8.5 million in 2008, down nearly 41 percent from the previous year, according...