Earnings

WSFS in Delaware warns of higher 2Q credit costs

07/09/19

The company disclosed that net charge-offs will spike due to issues with loans to a health care facility and a refinery.

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Funding Circle cuts revenue projection amid sharp decline in U.S. lending

07/02/19

Shares in the U.K.-based small-business lender fell 29% Tuesday after it sought to recalibrate expectations about its growth trajectory. So far, the company has pulled back lending more in the U.S. than in its other markets.

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FB Financial wraps up mortgage refresh with correspondent channel sale

06/27/19

FB Financial is selling its correspondent lending channel to Rushmore Loan Management Services, which will complete the bank holding company's restructuring of its mortgage business.

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Regulators finalize rule streamlining call reports for smaller banks

06/17/19

The new regulation mandated by Congress expands eligibility for a simplified reporting form to financial institutions with $5 billion of assets.

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Wells striking out in search for new CEO; Big banks lower Q2 forecasts

06/12/19

Several prospects, including JPM’s Gordon Smith, are reluctant to take on a thankless job; lower interest rates, quiet trading will yield disappointing results.

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'This time it's different': Comments of the week

06/06/19

Readers weigh potential risks in the leveraged loans market, debate Herb Sandler's legacy, consider the role the Fed should play in real-time payments and more.

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No participation trophies here: Our 2019 ranking of midtier banks

06/03/19

Midsize banks are more profitable overall than both their smaller and larger counterparts, and the strategy that some of the best performers in this group use to stand out is specialization.

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How to be special: Our 2019 ranking of the midtiers

06/03/19

Midsize banks are more profitable overall than both their smaller and larger counterparts, and the strategy that some of the best performers in this group use to stand out is specialization.

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Citi could beat expectations in 2020, Goldman says in upgrade

05/30/19

Citigroup can beat consensus expectations in 2020 regardless of higher interest rates or stronger global growth, and is well positioned for potential supply chain shifts in Asia, Goldman Sachs said in an upgrade of the stock to buy from neutral.

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Lenders lobby against robocall ban; HSBC continues robot roll out

05/30/19

Banks and credit unions “push back” against an FCC proposal to limit calls; Miami gets the next assistant the bank says is not intended to replace humans.

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