News Topic: Commercial lending

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article

The small Wisconsin city features a vibrant economy, low employment and a growing population, but banks that want to buy their way into the market have their work cut out. ... Read full article

A new line of inquiry into President Trump's business dealings is thrusting small New Jersey lender Investors Bancorp into a spotlight with Deutsche Bank, which for years has been better known as the real estate mogul's creditor of choice. ... Read full article

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article

The answer depends who you ask, but an analysis of deposit and loan trends offers some insight. ... Read full article

Neptune Financial, an online business lender, will help the global bank reach commercial customers it was missing before and could ultimately be a $1.5 trillion opportunity, an HSBC executive says. ... Read full article

The company also said at its investor day that the fourth-quarter slowdown in trading activity has continued into the new year. ... Read full article

Consumer lending margins in the United States strengthened at the Canadian bank, which overall saw more growth in business lending than consumer lines in its fiscal first quarter. ... Read full article

Banks earned $59.1 billion in the fourth quarter, a 133% year-over-year increase, due to a one-time charge in the year-earlier quarter and a lower effective tax rate throughout 2018. ... Read full article

Amid widespread concern about their exposure to leveraged lending, the debt rating agency says banks have sufficient earnings and capital cushions to continue investing in the sector. ... Read full article

Credit card issuers would have to set aside more in reserves because of higher loss histories, according to research by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on the impact of the new loan-loss standard. ... Read full article

Recent data from the Federal Reserve suggests lenders are growing pessimistic about the credit environment. But is that a sign of trouble ahead, or just sound risk management? ... Read full article

A group of state regulators has signed off on 14 recommendations, developed by the fintech industry, aimed at streamlining multistate licensing and supervision. ... Read full article

Banks and credit unions are experimenting with ways to maximize margins in an environment where the yield curve is flat, depositors want them to pay up and they fear the Fed could actually cut rates. ... Read full article

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article

Major U.S. banks shaved about $21 billion from their tax bills last year — almost double the IRS’s annual budget — as the industry benefited more than many others from the Republican tax overhaul. ... Read full article

Senior loan officers also expect decline in loan performance; meeting termed "cordial and collegial." ... Read full article

Banks spend heavily on marketing to win deposits, push digital; Wells Fargo bends to critics in its latest response to scandals; FDIC review of brokered deposits has big implications for branches; and more from this week's most-read stories. ... Read full article