Net interest margin

Citizens Financial profits rise on wider margins, higher fee income

04/20/17

First-quarter earnings at the Providence, R.I., company jumped 45% thanks partly to improvements in its net interest margin, 7% loan growth and stronger card and other noninterest income.

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B of A's margins widen 16 basis points, profits rise 40%

04/18/17

Bank of America beat expectations in several categories, including earnings per share, revenue and net interest margin.

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M&T Bank’s profit rises on accounting change, margin improvement

04/17/17

A new accounting policy and improved profit margins fueled M&T Bank’s double-digit profit growth in the first quarter.

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Big banks still looking for margin lift, and other 1Q takeaways

04/13/17

Earnings season kicked off with some banks capitalizing better than others on higher rates and still-low deposit costs. Banks will have to keep working on that balance as they contend with rising credit card losses, slower commercial lending and other issues.

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Commerce Bancshares' profit climbs 10% on strong loan, margin growth

04/13/17

A 9% increase in net interest income more than offset rising expenses at the Kansas City, Mo., company.

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Will Trump bump benefit 1Q bank earnings? (Spoiler: Don’t bet on it)

04/07/17

Business confidence remains high, but Fed data shows commercial borrowing actually decelerated during the first quarter. Fortunately for banks, rate hikes have fattened margins.

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Dilemmas for banks in new rate environment

03/17/17

Banks eagerly raised their prime rates after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike, but the debate about how they should react on the deposit side is robust, and conversations are beginning on how to respond on the investment portion of the balance sheet. Here is a sample of the lively discussion that is emerging.

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The good and bad signs in FDIC's 4Q report card

02/28/17

Banks had a largely positive fourth quarter, but the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. still saw signs of concern ahead, including slower overall loan growth.

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East West reports 21% profit increase on loan growth, fee income

01/26/17

Income from derivative fees climbs 47%.

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Loan growth, rising yields boost profits at Citizens Financial

01/20/17

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., reported bigger profits in the fourth quarter on the strength of loan growth and improvements in its loan yield.

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