First Horizon National

Loan growth offsets fee-income drop at First Horizon

10/14/17

The Tennessee company reported 6% growth in loans, which included strong C&I and CRE grains. However, revenue shrank thanks partly to a steep falloff in fixed-income fees.

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Signs of hope in C&I lending?

10/13/17

Third-quarter results from PNC, Bank of America, First Horizon and others suggest that demand for commercial loans may not be as weak as bankers and investors had feared. Or maybe some banks are just getting really good at poaching rivals’ customers.

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First Horizon buys commercial mortgage servicer

10/11/17

The Tennessee bank said it has bought Professional Mortgage in Greenville, S.C., which services about $1.1 billion of commercial mortgage loans for 23 correspondent life company lenders.

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Suddenly, bank CEOs' outlook brightens for commercial lending

07/14/17

On the first big day of 2Q results, bankers said their investments in middle-market lending have started paying off. JPMorgan Chase and PNC have added commercial loan officers in new markets across the country.

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Perking up: Banks make big changes in benefits to woo millennials

03/28/17

Financial institutions of all sizes are overhauling benefits policies and promoting work-life balance to better compete for millennial recruits with the hipper tech sector. The big changes include longer periods of paid time off for new parents.

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Happy medium: 'Tweener' regionals try creative growth strategies

03/28/17

Creative growth strategies are helping banks with $10B to $50B of assets — including Webster and TCF — improve profitability. These ‘tweeners’ deal with tougher regulations than smaller competitors without the scale larger ones have to absorb the expense.

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For First Horizon, bigger is better when scouting bank deals

01/13/17

The company would prefer buying banks with $5 billion to $10 billion in assets unless it finds an appealing alternative in a strategic market such as Raleigh or Nashville.

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First Horizon reports higher 4Q profit after making more loans

01/13/17

Loans increased, the margin widened and credit quality continued to improve.

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