Laura Alix

The Oregon company's commercial and consumer lending grew even though fee income declined sharply.

Record net interest income, helped by a 22-basis-point gain in net interest margin, boosted quarterly results in spite of declining fee income.

The Honolulu bank reported strong loan growth in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to the new tax law suppressed its profit.

Citizens Financial, Regions and SunTrust reported strong gains in consumer banking, including loans made through partnerships with retailers and fintech lenders. They want to keep it up to compensate for slack in commercial lending.

Regions also saw significant increases in its point-of-sale consumer lending, even though overall loans were slightly down from 2016.

It was thought tax cuts could fuel a rise in bank deals, but regionals seem to be leaning toward digesting what they have already bought, pursuing smaller, nonbank deals and rewarding shareholders.

The Buffalo-based company donated a record $50 million to its charitable foundation to honor its former CEO Robert Wilmers, who passed away in late 2017.

Wealth management assets, deposits and fee income swelled at the San Francisco bank, but interest and noninterest costs rose along with them.

If Congress doesn’t take the lead on protecting consumers from data breaches, states are more than ready to offer their own fixes. Bankers will also be keeping close tabs on bills related to marijuana, PACE loans and elder financial abuse.

The Minneapolis bank is the first bank to join Community Reinvestment Fund's online service that matches small-business borrowers who don’t qualify for bank loans with community development financial institutions.