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Valley National Bancorp in Wayne, N.J., reported higher earnings driven by loan growth, lower costs and improvements in credit quality.
October 30 -
Prosperity Bancshares in Houston surpassed Wall Street estimates for the third quarter, fueled by two recent acquisitions.
October 29 -
Cullen/Frost Bankers in San Antonio reported increased quarterly earnings that reflected a significant reduction in credit costs.
October 29
Brookline Bancorp in Boston reported
The $5.7 billion-asset company's third-quarter earnings rose 23% from a year earlier, to $11.6 million. Earnings per share of 18 cents beat the average estimate of analysts polled by Bloomberg by 4 cents.
The net interest income rose 9%, to $47.4 million, while total loans grew 10%, to $4.7 billion. The net interest margin compressed by 2 basis points, to 3.54%.
Asset quality improved. Brookline slashed its loan-loss provision by 26%, to $2 million.
Noninterest income jumped 64%, to $5.7 million, mostly from a $1.4 million payment from an insurance company to settle a 2012 lawsuit.
Operating expenses edged up 8%, to $31.9 million.
