Banks are swapping out long-term holdings for short-term securities to manage interest rate risk. But in the process, they are sacrificing yield — and ammo they might need to pay more for deposits to retain customers.
Growth in net interest income was offset by a decrease in revenue from mortgage banking and capital markets, the Birmingham, Ala., company said Tuesday.
The Green Bay, Wis., company's CEO predicted “mid-single-digit” annual loan growth after a third quarter that included a 10% increase in deposits and 4% rise in average loans.
The Illinois company, four months removed from its last bank acquisition, just announced the biggest purchase in its history. Alpine Bancorp. will add low-cost deposits and scale to Midland States' wealth management business.
Third-quarter profits at the Georgia bank rose 52% thanks to doubled-digit growth in consumer lending and the sale of credit card assets it had obtained from the retailer Cabela's.
The embattled company has begun offering cash bonuses to certain customers who open accounts, but at least for now pricey deposit rates would not ensure that customers stick around, executives said Friday.
