With TD Banknorth announcing on Wednesday that its second quarter earnings increased to US$128.3 million from US$109.1 million a year earlier, TD Bank Financial Group now expects its U.S. personal and commercial banking segment’s third quarter net income to come in at $68 million.

TD Bank Financial Group will release its third quarter financial results and Webcast its quarterly earnings conference call live on the Internet on Thurs. Aug. 24.

As part of an ongoing commitment to clear and transparent shareholder reporting, TD Bank Financial Group will now provide information to assist investors in determining how TD Banknorth’s and TD AMERITRADE Holding Corp.’s quarterly earnings results will be reflected in TD Bank Financial Group’s segment earnings, in advance of TD’s quarterly earnings release.

Going forward, TD Bank Financial Group intends to provide this expected impact information as soon as possible following TD Banknorth’s and TD Ameritrade’s quarterly earnings news releases.

In addition to the TD Bank Financial Group’s Q3 announcement on Aug. 24, upcoming earnings announcements include TD Banknorth’s Q3 on Oct. 25 TD Ameritrade’s Q4 on Oct. 24.