Commercial lending

Anticipating recession, banks start scrubbing loan books

08/04/19

It’s hard to time the next economic slowdown. But lenders, many with lingering memories of the financial crisis, are taking steps now to limit exposure in commercial real estate, construction and other loan segments.

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10 community banks that broke from the pack in 2Q

08/04/19

These banks posted strong quarterly results at a time when many others struggled with thinner margins and rising expenses.

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The JPM-OnDeck split, Truist's tech plans, Capital One's breach: Top stories of the week

08/02/19

JPMorgan Chase ends business loan partnership with OnDeck; Truist out to prove it can best the megabanks in tech; Capital One's data breach was bad, but it could've been worse; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Barclays is latest to cut finance ties with private prisons

07/31/19

Barclays will stop providing future financing to companies that manage private prisons and immigration holding facilities, joining other major lenders in shunning the industry.

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Smaller banks fear customer flight as loan payoffs spike

07/25/19

Several small and midsize banks say they are losing borrowers to rivals and worry the trend could get worse as interest rates decline.

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Small bank sees big opportunity for middle-market lending in San Diego

07/22/19

Several megabanks dominate the market, but First Choice is seeking to expand there by catering to its ready supply of midsize businesses. It's not the only one.

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Zions' 2Q profit suppressed by rising deposit costs

07/22/19

Pressure to raise rates on deposits offset strong loan growth at the Salt Lake City company.

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Bank Holding Companies with the Largest Business Loan Portfolios

07/22/19

On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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PNC aggressively adding branches to become coast-to-coast bank

07/17/19

CEO William Demchak, encouraged by early returns from new branches in Dallas and Kansas City, Mo., plans to enter even more markets.

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