Oklahoma City-based MidFirst Bank reported third quarter earnings of $67 million. This is an increase from the $15 million in earnings reported in the same quarter of 2009.

The bank ended the quarter with regulatory capital and reserves of $1.34 billion, an increase of $93 million over levels reported a year ago.

"MidFirst has weathered the nation's economic challenges and emerged with the strongest capital and reserve levels in the bank's history," said Jeff Records, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MidFirst Bank.