Credit quality

How badly will outbreak hurt banks' bottom lines?

03/25/20

Bankers will be pressed on upcoming earnings calls to forecast how the coronavirus pandemic — and the government's response — will shape credit quality, margins and fee income.

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Banks get break they needed on loan workouts

03/23/20

Regulators' decision to delay reporting for troubled-debt restructurings should allow banks and credit unions to be more nimble modifying loans impaired by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Hotel lending dries up as travelers stay home

03/18/20

Banks are avoiding the once booming hospitality business, or charging a premium for additional credit, as new data shows how big a hit hoteliers have taken from the pandemic.

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Bankers monitoring financial health of senior care facilities

03/17/20

Lenders are concerned that the coronavirus outbreak will increase vacancies and add to credit risk.

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Why energy lenders say they’re ready for this oil slump

03/10/20

Banks with the most exposure to oil and gas companies say they’ve added capital and changed their borrower mixes since the 2015 market fall. But skeptics question whether they can stave off losses if low prices endure.

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Retail industry upheaval poses challenges for Alliance Data

03/04/20

The Ohio credit card issuer is seeking to rebound following a tumultuous year in which top executives departed and key retail partners declared bankruptcy.

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Trucking, energy loans posing problems for BMO Financial

02/25/20

A spike in loan-loss provisions dragged down first-quarter profits at the Toronto company’s U.S. unit.

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Bad loan erases fourth-quarter profit at CrossFirst in Kansas

02/24/20

The company revised its results to a net loss of $700,000 after deciding to record a $16 million loan-loss provision for the commercial loan.

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Fulton in Pa. revises 4Q profit after commercial loan becomes uncollectable

02/14/20

A large charge-off and additional loan-loss provision reduced quarterly profit by 12%, to $47.8 million.

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Heartland banks have a new worry in turbulent ethanol business

02/12/20

Ag lenders say the Trump administration’s waivers for oil refineries threaten another source of revenue for corn growers and ethanol makers.

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