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M&T, PNC, SunTrust and other regionals reported strong fee growth thanks to inroads they have made in investment banking, wealth management and other areas. It couldn't have come at a better time for them.
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Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 2009 shareholder lawsuit over its acquisition of AmSouth Bancorp.
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Cost and margin pressures drove down quarterly profits at Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala.
April 21
Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., reported higher quarterly profit on stronger fee income.
The $122 billion-asset company reported that its second-quarter net income available to shareholders rose 14% from a year earlier, to $269 million, or 20 cents a share.
Noninterest income rose 5%, to $500 million, excluding a gain from an insurance policy payout tied to the company's
Total loans rose by nearly 5%, to $80.1 billion, largely because of a 13% increase in commercial-and-industrial lending. However, net interest income fell slightly, to $820 million, as the net interest margin compressed by 8 basis points, to 3.16%.
Noninterest expense increased by 14%, to $934 million, after professional and legal costs more than doubled, to $71 million. Regions' also recorded $27 million in charges after deciding to sell certain properties it had originally purchased for future branches. Salaries and employee benefits increased by 8%.
