North Carolina-based BB&T's proposed acquisition of SunTrust Bank shouldn't have much impact on SunTrust's Memphis portfolio, although experts wonder if a wave of mergers could sweep up homegrown First Tennessee.

First Horizon National Corp. on Tuesday announced expansion of its 2018 share repurchase program and the election of Kenneth A. Burdick and Wendy P. Davidson to its board of directors.

BancorpSouth Bank reported record fourth quarter of earnings and hit more than $18 billion in assets for the first time, helped in part by its merger with three other banking institutions in 2018.

First Horizon CEO Bryan Jordan says the Memphis-based financial services company will be operating from "a position of strength in 2019" as its merger with Capital Bank takes hold. 

Increases in revenue and net interest income fueled a solid quarter and year of growth for SunTrust Banks, the third-largest bank in Memphis by deposit share.

Pinnacle Financial Partners finishes off a strong year with 29 percent growth in net earnings for the fourth quarter.

During college, native Memphian Phillip Rogers, branch manager and senior vice president of investments at Stifel, heard that at one time Memphis had, per capita, more financial brokers and advisers than any other city in the U.S. The culture of the financial landscape in Memphis during that period was primarily based on regional investment banking and wealth management firms.

While summer jobs are great for kids and young adults, there is a need to help them find year-round opportunities to make money.

Parents spend $500 billion annually on their adult children, but they’re only putting $250 billion away per year toward their own retirement, according to a new study by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave.

First Tennessee Bank has garnered a new national award for its customer service.

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. has announced authorization of up to $100 million in common stock repurchases by Dec. 31, 2019.

Amy Schaftlein was an elementary student in the Arlington area in the 1990s when her yellow school bus stopped in front of a blighted house.

First Horizon National Corp. is restructuring the leadership of its wholesale and consumer banking divisions in a move the company says will advance its long-term objectives.

Trustmark Corp. reported net income of $36.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, or diluted earnings per share of 54 cents, up 5.9 percent year-over-year.

Many in the local investment community are mourning the loss of Jim Vining, who was called a pioneer in the storied financial services history of Memphis.

First Horizon National Corp. assured analysts Tuesday it’s poised to deliver solid returns by maintaining its historic stronghold in Tennessee and growing market share in the Carolinas, South Florida and Middle Tennessee.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, the official bank of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum, has signed a representation deal with the Grizzlies’ top draft pick, Jaren Jackson Jr.

First Tennessee and Regions maintained an iron grip on market share, holding nearly half the Memphis area's $31.8 billion in deposits, while Pinnacle and Renasant banks moved up among smaller players.

The future of bank branches has been subject to speculation since ATMs came into common use more than 40 years ago.

Memphis financial and real estate professionals believe there’s plenty of runway left before would-be homebuyers are turned off or shut out by climbing interest rates.