Why Citizens is willing to pay so much for deposits
The Rhode Island bank’s deposit costs nearly doubled in the first quarter, but CEO Bruce Van Saun says it has to go on the offensive to sustain loan growth. ... Read full article
The Rhode Island bank’s deposit costs nearly doubled in the first quarter, but CEO Bruce Van Saun says it has to go on the offensive to sustain loan growth. ... Read full article
A big decrease in noninterest income outweighed cost controls during the first quarter. ... Read full article
If American Express is going to soar in the future, it plans to do so firmly attached to the new 11-year contract it has signed with Delta Airlines. ... Read full article
The Providence, R.I., bank reported increases in most fee-based lines and loan categories, and it continued to add deposits through its new digital franchise, Citizens Access. ... Read full article
Tens of millions of dollars of M&A costs and a decline in mortgage activity offset higher loan income in the first quarter at the two banks, which also offered a timeline for their rebranding and shareholder votes. ... Read full article
The Alabama company recorded a $91 million loan-loss provision and raised deposit rates during the first quarter ... Read full article
Price hit "a grim reminder" about impact of soft interest rates; despite bitcoin's plunge, blockchain could be prominent in Wall Street's future. ... Read full article
EO Andy Cecere acknowledges that other banks have tried to broaden customer relationships and selectively expand into new markets before and struggled. But the sophistication of today’s online and mobile services could make all the difference this time, he ... Read full article
CEO Joseph DePaolo lamented the tough funding environment after the New York bank said deposit costs jumped 90% in the first quarter. Signature was the second bank Wednesday to report a drag on profits from funding costs. ... Read full article
Bank of New York Mellon's clients shifted more of their deposits to higher-rate products. It was one of several trends that hurt the custody bank's bottom line. ... Read full article
Retail stars in bank earnings season as investment banking and capital markets sag; Dutch bank may be waiting in the wings if Deutsche can't close the deal. ... Read full article
The Minneapolis bank reported mid- to high-single-digit improvement in those categories, but total loan growth was curbed by declines in CRE and other credit types. ... Read full article
Executives at the Tennessee banks are using the biggest bank merger in a decade to aggressively recruit lenders and clients in Southeastern markets. ... Read full article
Bank of America's Brian Moynihan had a lot to brag about in discussing 1Q results but faced questions about what he would do if economic growth slows and rates hold steady for a prolonged period. Other bank chief executives have gotten, or will get, ... Read full article
The Dallas regional assured analysts that it has ample sources of liquidity to fund its expected loan growth. ... Read full article
The Los Angeles bank reported a 5% decline in net income despite strong loan growth as deposit costs rose and fee income fell. ... Read full article
Citi, Goldman, BofA earnings rose despite flat revenues; benchmark would be based on rates set on the American Financial Exchange. ... Read full article
Net interest income at the bank's consumer unit rose nearly 10%. But first quarter could be the last hurrah for that catalyst at BofA and other banks as the Fed pauses its rate-tightening cycle. ... Read full article
The bank’s CFO says it has enough liquidity to meet loan demand in the short term, but how long can it keep its loan-to-deposit ratio below 100%? ... Read full article
Citigroup's return on tangible common equity rose in the first quarter, but stubbornly high expenses and costly technology investments may make it hard for the bank to hit its targets for this year and next. ... Read full article