Earnings

HSBC vows to cut more costs after revenue drop

02/21/17

Chief Executive Officer Stuart Gulliver is still battling to reverse five years of declining revenue as he pares back HSBC’s sprawling global footprint and reduces expenses.

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Freddie earnings jump thanks to interest rate increases

02/16/17

Freddie Mac's net income increased to $4.8 billion in the fourth quarter, more than double what it earned a quarter earlier, the government-sponsored enterprise announced Thursday.

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Tax cuts for banks (if they happen) may not go where you think

02/15/17

If Washington lowers taxes as much as banks and the rest of corporate America hope, it will yield a bonanza of earnings per share, new tech investments or investor dividends … right? Not exactly, bank leaders warn.

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First NBC's new chief aims to salvage company, not sell it

02/06/17

Carl Chaney said he would have turned down the job if he doubted his ability to turn the New Orleans bank around.

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Valuing a digital bank isn't so Simple

02/03/17

With another $60 million in writedowns, BBVA Compass has taken $90 million in goodwill impairment charges related to its $117 million acquisition of the neobank Simple.

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Sofi expands deeper into banking; CFPB fines RushCard

02/02/17

Social Finance continues to expand outside student loans, buying Zenbanx, a digital bank and money transfer startup; prepaid card provider fined $13 million over 2015 system outage.

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Ally’s profits slump as it pursues new products, customers

01/31/17

The $163.7 billion-asset auto lender reported net income of $248 million, down 5.7% as a result of an increased loan-loss provision and noninterest expenses.

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CIT profits plunge on restructuring costs

01/31/17

The Livingston, N.J., company took a big hit in the fourth quarter as it continued to divest certain business lines and restructure its operations.

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Opus loses money again after recording another big provision

01/30/17

The California bank has hired an outside firm to review its loans and will de-emphasize health care lending.

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Banc of California posts strong quarterly results following CEO’s departure

01/30/17

Loans, deposits and revenue all rose solidly compared to a year earlier.

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