Cullen/Frost’s profits surge on strong loan, fee growth
The San Antonio company also kept a lid on expenses in the second quarter, further boosting its bottom line. ... Read full article
The San Antonio company also kept a lid on expenses in the second quarter, further boosting its bottom line. ... Read full article
The Oklahoma bank’s net charge-offs were its second-highest in the last five quarters, but the company said it was confident in its credit quality outlook and growth prospects from a pending acquisition. ... Read full article
Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment is termed a “landmark”; the company’s stock falls 3% despite a 28% earnings increase. ... Read full article
As the company boosts originations to subprime and other borrowers, it remains to be seen if the improvements in asset quality will continue. A similar question mark is hanging over many consumer lenders these days. ... Read full article
The Ohio company said low unemployment is keeping business clients from expanding, while higher asking prices are forcing it to avoid bank acquisitions. ... Read full article
The company is once again positioning itself for growth now that it is no longer considered a systemically important financial institution. ... Read full article
Prosperity Bancshares in Houston said that its earnings increased 19% from a year earlier as its efficiency ratio rose. ... Read full article
That improvement and loan growth made up for a lower margin in a more profitable second quarter, but the loan growth relied heavily on the subprime lender's partnership with Fiat Chrysler that could be ending. ... Read full article
The digital currency’s price has rebounded to over $8,000 as a new ETF is in the works; three deals may indicate a resurgence of small bank M&A. ... Read full article
BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla., said that second-quarter earnings rose 36% as average loan and investment securities balances increased. ... Read full article
The 2017 acquisition of Yadkin Financial was cited as a driver of growth for several fee-based businesses. ... Read full article
An increase deposit costs, higher reserves and ongoing restructuring issues weighed on the second-quarter results at the New York company. ... Read full article
The bank entangled in probe of Michael Cohen; Mayopoulos to leave at yearend, CFO Benson to become president. ... Read full article
The Salt Lake City company reported a 21% increase in second-quarter profits, even as its decision to scale back commercial real estate lending muted overall loan growth. ... Read full article
Loan growth, fueled by increased tourism spending, more than offset a sharp drop in fee income at the Honolulu company. ... Read full article
Purchase of data firm and cancellation of a stock buyback rile shareholders; smaller banks are concerned tariffs could hurt business lending. ... Read full article
Despite some green shoots in key credit segments, total loan growth was light at many banks last quarter. Rate hikes are threatened, and deposits will get pricier — where will the earnings come from? ... Read full article
That helped push total lending growth to 4% and contributed to strong second-quarter earnings at the Providence, R.I., company. ... Read full article
The online lender hires Ronnie Momen from GreenSky as its chief lending officer; aggregators back Capital One in dispute with Plaid; bank CEO who gave mortgage to Paul Manafort uses fire-and-hire maneuver to reap windfall at taxpayer expense; and more from ... Read full article
The Birmingham, Ala., bank also saw lending decline in the quarter as strategic reductions in certain business lending lines offset gains in C&I and consumer. ... Read full article