Alan Kline

Strong demand for business and multifamily loans, combined with double-digit growth in wealth management revenues, more than offset rising expenses.

USAA reigns, Wells Fargo, well, doesn't. Here's a look at the highs and lows in this year's survey, as well as the trends that drove the results.

How has Frost Bank maintained its stellar reputation year in and year out? By emphasizing long-term relationships, never compromising on its principles to meet quarterly numbers and always striving to give customers a square deal.

Competition for deposits is heating up as summer approaches, and banks are responding in all sorts of ways — from launching digital-only platforms to raising CD rates to reviving debit rewards. But rising interest rates could weaken demand for loans, especially mortgages.

Regulatory burden was the dominant theme of a roundtable discussion, but executives are also concerned about their ability to attract skilled workers and they have mixed feelings on how corporate tax cuts are affecting customers' decisions.

With the regulatory relief bill set to become law soon, some congressional Republicans are already calling for additional rollbacks to the Dodd-Frank Act. There’s one thing they should keep in mind: Community banks had a hand in the crisis too.

Today's senior leaders seem more willing than their predecessors to take bold stands on controversial topics, in part because employees and investors expect them to.

Double-digit consumer-loan growth more than offset a decline in commercial real estate loan balances.

The New York bank said it wrote down each taxi medallion loan to a value of $160,000. At their peak, New York City medallions were worth well over $1 million.

Joe Petitti and Jack Knight formerly held leadership posts at First Republic.

Record loan originations and strong growth in wealth assets under management more than offset a double-digit increase in expenses at the San Francisco company.

U.S. consumers are borrowing more than ever to buy homes and cars, pay for college and even finance every day purchases. Is it a display of confidence in the U.S. economy or are many households living far beyond their means?

Banks are capitalizing on changing consumer habits - and satisfying a pressing need to diversify their loan portfolios - with a spate of instant point-of-sale loans for everything from iPhones to home improvements.

Double-digit growth in total loans more than offset higher chargeoffs and a decline in fee income at the Pasadena, Calif., company.

Net interest income has surged thanks to rising rates, but noninterest income has lagged as trading revenue has weakened, refi demand has softened and fees from deposit service charges have barely budged. Is this the new normal?

Net interest income climbed nearly 16%,, though overall profits declined as the Columbus, Ga., company paid down debt and took a one-time charge related to the new tax reform law.

Look for banks to boost dividend payouts, expand into new markets, increase their tech spending and, eventually, ramp up their C&I lending. But don't expect much in the way of M&A.

Buying Capital Bank Financial helped boost revenue by 17% in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to recent tax cuts dragged down the Memphis company's profits.

A large writedown on its portfolio of taxi medallion loans marred an otherwise strong fourth quarter for Signature Bank in New York.

Though business owners are more optimistic about the direction of the economy since the tax law was passed, it's doubtful their borrowing will increase meaningfully until they see more signs of more robust growth, bankers say.