Commercial lending

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

Stepping in after co-founder Mike Cagney's resignation, Twitter's Anthony Noto needs to overhaul the firm's corporate culture, lay the groundwork for an IPO and determine whether to renew SoFi's pursuit of a bank charter.

One-time tax adjustments helped offset ongoing declines in commercial and auto lending at the Cincinnati company.

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

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.

The online lender is integrating itself with several popular software programs to provide lending as a service. It’s an open-banking road map for skeptical banks.

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

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.

The New York multifamily lender is making steady progress in a multiyear effort to reduce its dependency on commercial real estate.

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.