Fatter margins carry a lot of weight these days, Webster's 4Q shows
Record net interest income, helped by a 22-basis-point gain in net interest margin, boosted quarterly results in spite of declining fee income. ... Read full article
Record net interest income, helped by a 22-basis-point gain in net interest margin, boosted quarterly results in spite of declining fee income. ... Read full article
The results also included a large one-time benefit tied to recently passed tax reform. ... Read full article
The Florida company's fourth-quarter results included double-digit loan growth and a $328 million income tax benefit associated with recently passed tax reform. ... Read full article
Net interest income climbed nearly 16%,, though overall profits declined as the Columbus, Ga., company paid down debt and took a one-time charge related to the new tax reform law. ... Read full article
The Illinois company reported strong loan growth, an wider net interest margin and a one-time net tax benefit of nearly $8 million tied to recently passed tax reform. ... Read full article
The new tax law led to a nearly $16 million charge at the Pennsylvania bank, but it reported 7% loan growth and an 8% increase in fee income. ... Read full article
The Salt Lake City company reported an efficiency ratio of 61.6% despite charges and costs tied to recently passed tax reform. ... Read full article
The Honolulu bank reported strong loan growth in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to the new tax law suppressed its profit. ... Read full article
Anthony Noto may be SoFi’s next CEO; manager is quietly let go following an internal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. ... Read full article
Citizens Financial, Regions and SunTrust reported strong gains in consumer banking, including loans made through partnerships with retailers and fintech lenders. They want to keep it up to compensate for slack in commercial lending. ... Read full article
Regions also saw significant increases in its point-of-sale consumer lending, even though overall loans were slightly down from 2016. ... Read full article
The new tax law helped boost fourth-quarter results at SunTrust Banks in Atlanta, while the recent rate hikes led to gains in spread income. ... Read full article
The Providence, R.I., company’s results included a $317 million tax benefit as well as growth in mortgages, education and unsecured retail loans. ... Read full article
Buying Capital Bank Financial helped boost revenue by 17% in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to recent tax cuts dragged down the Memphis company's profits. ... Read full article
The Seante looks to forge its own path on GSE reform, breaking to the right of a plan from the FHFA; a new candidate to lead the CFPB emerges as its current director tells the Fed, "Thanks, we're good on funding." ... Read full article
The Arkansas company has spent two years trying to reassure nervous investors and analysts that it can rapidly book real estate loans using conservative practices. ... Read full article
It was thought tax cuts could fuel a rise in bank deals, but regionals seem to be leaning toward digesting what they have already bought, pursuing smaller, nonbank deals and rewarding shareholders. ... Read full article
The Los Angeles company said earnings fell 2% in the quarter as strong loan growth was offset by costs tied to its acquisition of CU Bancorp as well as a loss on the sale of a securities portfolio. ... Read full article
The Arkansas company's earnings fell 52% from a year earlier, reflecting a higher provision, a revaluation of its deferred tax asset and higher costs following a series of bank acquisitions. ... Read full article
The Buffalo-based company donated a record $50 million to its charitable foundation to honor its former CEO Robert Wilmers, who passed away in late 2017. ... Read full article