News Topic: Net interest margin

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

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

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 ... Read full article

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

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

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. ... Read full article

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

Income from derivative fees climbs 47%. ... Read full article

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. ... Read full article

PNC’s fourth-quarter profit improved on higher lending to corporate customers for real estate and other loans. ... Read full article