The company is facing criticism after a big chargeoff on two properties, showing that investors have little patience when a risky business model shows signs of distress.
On paper, conditions would seem favorable for regional banks to pursue acquisitions in order to overcome organic growth challenges. But executives have poured cold water on that idea in recent days.
The custody bank was very profitable, and it raised its cost-saving forecast for year-end, but its nearly 3% increase in third-quarter noninterest expenses prompted an investor backlash.
The Stamford, Conn.-based company reported 9% growth in net interest income and 14% growth in loan receivables during the third quarter, attributing the improvements to addition of the PayPal Credit portfolio in early July.
The Providence, R.I., company reported a 27% gain in profits thanks partly to a boost in fee income from its purchase of Franklin American Mortgage in August.
Strong net interest income and other factors made up for a drop in investment banking and other noninterest income at the Atlanta bank, which reported double-digit earnings growth.
The senator wants the Fed to retain its asset cap on Wells Fargo until the CEO is fired; industry groups call on regulators to reconsider or scrap plans to modify Volcker Rule.
A shifting C&I landscape, heated competition for deposits and red flags in consumer lending also took center stage in often testy exchanges between bankers and analysts on quarterly earnings calls.
The Arkansas company, which has faced criticism over its concentration in commercial real estate, charged off nearly $46 million tied to a pair of properties in the Carolinas.
