PNC open to deal that would boost assets to $700 billion; banks take hard line against accountants seeking fees for PPP referrals; rush to online banking during coronavirus has hackers salivating, bureau says; and more from this week's most-read ... Read full article
Lenders implemented stricter underwriting across all loan types in the first quarter as the pandemic upended the economy, the Federal Reserve said in its survey of loan officers. ... Read full article
Corporations have tapped more than $124 billion in lines in the past three weeks; rating agency says virus “could wipe out a full year of U.S. banking profits.” ... Read full article
Losses on commercial real estate aren’t expected to be as bad as the 2008 crisis; as more cities announce shutdowns, consumers turn to online payments. ... Read full article
Even in the face of soft loan demand, banks in the region have held firm on terms. That should position them well for the next economic downturn. ... Read full article
Population shifts and the explosion of e-commerce will upend commercial real estate lending while heightened demand for clean energy, not to mention pressure from investors, will diminish banks’ enthusiasm for fossil-fuel financing. ... Read full article
The board- and management-level handing of CRE concentration was the chief concern of FDIC examiners, making up more than 56% of all the supervisory recommendations regulators made in the two-year period. ... Read full article
One found a buyer, another announced plans to retire, and others took steps to reinvent their banks. ... Read full article
Howard Bancorp is planning a big push in CRE lending, first in its hometown of Baltimore and eventually in Washington. ... Read full article
Rules related to custody banking, commercial real estate and derivatives were among the last required under last year’s regulatory relief law. ... Read full article
On Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article
On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article
Readers react to Capital One's massive data breach, raise alarm to The Bancorp's expansion in CRE securitizations, defend fintechs offering retirement plans and more. ... Read full article
The Delaware company, best known for issuing prepaid cards, has ramped up commercial real estate securitizations. The shift promises to deliver big fees, but it could also cause headaches if defaults spike. ... Read full article
The National Credit Union Administration caught flak after it approved raising the threshold for appraisals on commercial real estate loans to $1 million. ... Read full article
The federal banking regulators issued a new proposal Friday asking for further public comment on changing the definition of a “high volatility commercial real estate exposure.” ... Read full article
On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article
Regional and community banks are working to finance the economic development districts created by the new law. But they have lots of questions about how the program works — and thoughts on how to improve it. ... Read full article
The California banking company has two loans tied to DC Solar that are on nonaccrual status. ... Read full article
On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article
