Earnings

Mercantile's 4Q results reveal strong credit quality, cost control

01/17/17

The Michigan company expects a recently announced mortgage initiative to produce solid growth in 2017.

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Bank of the Ozarks strengthens margins after M&A deals

01/17/17

Asset quality remained solid as the Little Rock company improved loan-to-deposit, efficiency ratios last quarter following two major bank acquisitions.

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Expense cuts, rate hike boost Comerica's 4Q profit

01/17/17

Improved credit quality also helped compensate for flat loan growth at the Dallas bank.

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Synovus profit surges on 8% rise in revenue

01/17/17

The Columbus, Ga., bank reported higher fourth-quarter profit on growth in business loans and mortgage banking.

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Wells Fargo turns to cost cutting as scandal takes a financial toll

01/13/17

The San Francisco bank said Friday that it plans to close at least 400 branches over the next two years, part of an effort to reduce annual expenses by $2 billion.

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Lesson from 4Q: Optimism about banks is far ahead of reality

01/13/17

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and PNC reported lackluster revenue growth as higher trading fees and increases in commercial lending barely compensated for consumer-side challenges.

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Fee income, loan growth drive profit at First Republic

01/13/17

The San Francisco private bank reported double-digit gains in originations and noninterest income that led to a nearly 30% increase in profits last quarter.

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Wells Fargo profit falls 5.4% as mortgage banking revenue slumps

01/13/17

Fourth-quarter profit dropped 5.4% as revenue from its mortgage business declined, Wells Fargo said Friday.

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Higher rates, SEC settlement take big bite out of HomeStreet’s profit

01/13/17

The Seattle company warned that fourth-quarter profit could fall more than 80% from a year earlier.

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Big banks report; Why Goldman is different

01/13/17

Big banks report; Why Goldman is different

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