Freddie Mac's serious delinquency rate dropped below 1% for the first time since 2008, lending credence to its efforts to expand credit access.

Mastercard is trying very hard to get people to use "Masterpass" as a verb, and there is more to this mindset than promoting the card network's digital wallet.

In an echo of the rescue deals of 2007 and 2008, New Residential's CEO framed the transaction as something undertaken to benefit the entire industry.

The New Jersey company's profit growth was constrained by an 11% increase in compensation and benefits and an 85% jump in consulting fees tied to compliance and other issues.

The Louisiana company also said that credit quality in its energy portfolio improved during the first quarter.

The tech-focused banking company reported loan growth of 15% in a solid first quarter thanks partly to stronger lending to private-equity and venture capital clients.

The Delaware company reported loan growth and, for the first time in months, no charges tied to an outstanding regulatory order.

The Cincinnati bank's profit-improvement plan is as detailed as it gets, but there is an argument to be made it is heavy on metrics and light on vision.

Joseph Evans will step down as CEO on June 1, though he will remain the company's chairman. Thomas Wiley, a longtime associate of Evans, is set to take the helm.

The Sun Belt lender also increased fee income and kept expenses down in the first quarter.