Regional banks

Banks hope Ex-Im revival is shot in the arm commercial lending needs

01/30/20

Lenders that depend on the Export-Import Bank to back loans to exporters are already seeing business borrowing pick up after Congress reauthorized the agency in December.

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TD Bank names new consumer products chief

01/27/20

The U.S. arm of Toronto-Dominion Bank said Matt Boss will oversee credit cards, residential loans and deposit products, among other areas.

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Food delivery apps to blame for stressed restaurant loans: BankUnited

01/24/20

As more consumers order in using such services as Uber Eats and Grubhub, restaurants are selling fewer desserts, drinks and other high-margin items, said CEO Rajinder Singh.

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Fifth Third branch openings could soon outnumber closings

01/22/20

While most banks are shrinking their branch networks, the Cincinnati bank is approaching the day where its branch expansion in the Southeast will more than offset closings in its legacy markets, its CEO says.

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Comerica stung by falling oil prices

01/21/20

The Dallas bank’s troubled energy loans reached a nearly two-year high as crude prices plummeted.

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Signature chief expects stable margins, volatile provisions in 2020

01/21/20

While the New York bank has a handle on deposit pricing, Joseph DePaolo said a new accounting standard will play tricks with how it addresses credit quality.

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Regions' plan to boost lending in 2020

01/17/20

Total loans at Regions Financial fell slightly last year, but executives say a shift in consumer lending priorities and more aggressive C&I lending will start to pay off this year.

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Suddenly, expenses rising faster than revenue at regional banks

01/17/20

Citizens Financial Group’s fourth-quarter results highlight the challenges regionals face in generating top-line growth.

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Iberiabank deal ‘on track,’ First Horizon chief says

01/17/20

The Southeast banks expect to complete their merger by midyear, hit their savings targets and still be able to invest in growth, according to Bryan Jordan.

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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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