Commercial Banking News, Strategy & Risk Analysis
American Banker's commercial banking coverage explores how banks serve middle-market and corporate clients, focusing on issues such as interest-rate volatility, regulatory pressure, and intensifying competition for deposits and credit relationships. This section focuses on balance-sheet strategy, commercial lending, treasury and cash management, risk governance, and the technologies reshaping relationship banking.
Learn how institutions are recalibrating growth expectations, managing credit exposure, and using payments and treasury capabilities to deepen client relationships while preserving profitability.
Commercial banking is under structural pressure from higher funding costs, uneven loan demand, and increased supervisory scrutiny. Banks are being forced to prioritize relationship depth, disciplined credit selection, and non-interest income generation rather than balance-sheet expansion alone.
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Andreas Bubenzer-Paim previously held a technology role at Bank of America.
November 3
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Top banking executives called the Republican tax plan an important first step toward tax reform and economic stimulus, but questions immediately arose about whether trade-offs and complexities in the bill would undercut it.
November 2
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The Puerto Rico-based company set aside nearly $70 million for anticipated losses related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
October 31
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Strong loan growth at the Miami Lakes, Fla., company more than offset an increased loan-loss provision tied to Hurricane Irma and continued weakness in taxi medallion lending.
October 31
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Banks are revamping and investing in new wholesale systems to solve the frustrations felt by corporate customers.
October 27
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That loan growth helped boost the San Antonio bank's profit by 16.5% year over year.
October 26
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Banks tout their small-business lending services, but J.D. Power survey results suggest something's amiss. The solution is easy and old-school — but it costs money.
October 26
