The Lake Success, N.Y., company’s bottom line fell 15% on lower net interest income, though its expenses shrank and fee income rose.

Huntington Bancshares says it is especially well positioned to benefit from a commercial lending boom that could accompany a revival of U.S. heavy industry, but other lenders also say they are upbeat.

The Las Vegas-based credit union made $4.8 million in the fourth quarter, and $14.9 million in 2016.

The phrase “it is what it is” came up several times as CEO Joseph Ficalora addressed analysts’ questions about nixing plans to buy Astoria and the challenges of getting another deal done.

The Wayne, N.J., company posted double-digit gains in interest and nontinterest income.

Acquisition pushes quarterly revenues past $1 billion for first time ever.

Big increases in construction and commercial real estate lending boosted revenue at the Kansas City, Mo., company.

Total loans rose 7%, but the provision for loan losses jumped 27% to $1.7 billion.

Increases in commercial real estate, C&I and municipal and state loans boosted fourth-quarter profit at the $13 billion-asset Trustmark.

Fifth Third and other regionals have ditched what they deem to be high-risk commercial loans in hopes of strengthening credit quality over the long term.

Cost control and improved credit were overshadowed by a big charge tied to a dispute with the FDIC.

Profits at the Midwestern bank fell on lower adjusted noninterest income and loans and on a one-time item.

Net income was also aided by a sharp drop in the provision for credit losses as chargeoffs on energy loans continued to decline.

Expanded lending across a broad range of categories and extremely low unemployment in Hawaii pushed up the Honolulu bank's quarterly profit.

The Stamford, Conn., credit card issuer reported net income of $576 million, up 5.3% from the same period a year earlier.

Quarterly profit fell at SunTrust Banks in Atlanta as noninterest expense rose 8.4% and its loan-loss provision increased.

Quarterly profit improved despite a spike in noninterest expenses.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., reported a sharp increase in profits on an 11% increase in noninterest income and on lower credit costs.

CEOs at several regionals have decided to sit on the sidelines so they can digest recent big acquisitions, while others are contemplating going for more deals provided they find lower-risk opportunities.

The Connecticut bank said a spike in business lending and residential mortgages gave its fourth-quarter earnings a boost.