Credit quality

Buyer to seller: Clean up your books to get the most from the deal

03/29/18

Renasant is requiring Brand Group to sell $55 million in classified loans before closing the deal, while attaching an incentive for the seller to get as much as possible for those sales.

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Inside BBVA's plan to beat fintechs at personal loans

03/28/18

Some investors fear BBVA is taking a big risk by getting into unsecured personal lending long after online lenders have established themselves, but bank officials argue the bank’s cost of funds and in-depth knowledge of its customers will help it to outdo the competition.

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B of A is said to seek some margin loan sales after Steinhoff loss

03/20/18

Bank of America is offloading some margin loans after losing $292 million on soured credit to the former chairman of Steinhoff International Holdings, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Impaired loan forces Chemung in N.Y. to report 4Q loss

03/06/18

The company received bad news about the commercial loan after it reported a narrow profit in mid-February.

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Tax reform gut punch: Banks’ 4Q profits take a beating

02/27/18

The tax reform law passed late last year, which significantly cut the corporate tax rate, has been widely popular among banks, but a one-time hit to the value of their deferred tax assets was felt far and wide.

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Gulliver era at HSBC ends with earnings miss

02/20/18

Stuart Gulliver’s final set of results at HSBC Holdings Plc weren’t quite the swansong he’d hoped for as he hands the reins over to his long-term lieutenant, John Flint.

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Credit losses keep rising at Santander Consumer, but at a slower pace

01/31/18

After reporting its fourth-quarter earnings, the subprime auto lender said it expects the new tax law to enable more car owners to stay current on their loans.

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Bill to boost SBA lending comes with strings attached

01/26/18

The proposed legislation would give the agency authority to increase funding for the 7(a) program — with several caveats designed to manage exposure.

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Not-so-friendly competition: Discover CEO bashes online lenders

01/25/18

David Nelms said that many digital lenders do not understand how to underwrite personal loans properly, and he took a dig at their lack of profitability. The upstarts say their industry's ability to attract capital speaks for itself.

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Sting of bad deal kept this bank out of M&A — until now

01/24/18

Burned by a 2007 deal in Florida, Park National in Ohio had several years to reflect on lessons learned before agreeing to buy NewDominion Bank in Charlotte, N.C.

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