fee income

Small banks play swaps middlemen in bid to boost fee income

02/23/20

Community banks are entering the business as intermediaries to counter the pinch of low loan yields and intense competition on spread income.

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Citizens to buy restaurant advisory shop in bid to boost fee income

02/13/20

The deal for Trinity Capital in Los Angeles would further strengthen the company's capital markets capabilities.

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NBT in New York buying employee benefits firm

02/04/20

The company agreed to acquire Alliance Benefit Group of Illinois, which has more than 600 clients and 40,000 plan participants.

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Northern Trust gets boost from investment arms of wealthy families

01/22/20

Fourth-quarter fees earned from managing the assets of family offices rose 12% and were a powerful counterbalance to tighter margins.

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U.S. Bancorp counting on fee businesses to drive growth in 2020

01/15/20

A tough fourth quarter seemed to foreshadow challenges in the year ahead for the nation’s fifth-largest bank.

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OCC gives banks another break on their assessment fees

11/25/19

A 10% cut next year, which will be identical to the fee reduction this year, is projected to save the industry about $85 million next year.

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Huntington counts on consumers to drive loan growth

10/24/19

The combination of low unemployment, rising wages and falling interest rates means more households are taking out loans for big-ticket items like speedboats and mobile homes.

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One regional bank’s plan to wait out the Fed

10/18/19

Count Citizens Financial’s Bruce Van Saun among those who think interest rate cuts could halt by mid-2020. The key, he says, is to focus on delivering services customers are willing to pay fees for and to skillfully reprice deposits until then.

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U.S. Bancorp’s mortgage growth a good sign for banking

10/16/19

The Minneapolis company attributed the uptick to new tech tools, additional loan officers and other process improvements — not to mention the refi boom fueled by lower rates. It’s a formula other banks are expected to copy.

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Mortgages boost U.S. Bancorp in 3Q

10/16/19

The Minneapolis bank says recent investments in its retail operation contributed to strong improvement in home lending and mortgage banking fees.

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