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The company's second-quarter net income was $116 million, with mortgage banking revenue of $239 million.

A proposal to expand credit unions’ access to subordinated debt drew plenty of fire from bankers, but there are also concerns the regulation could be problematic for the institutions it aims to help.

On Mar. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

The slowdown in elective medical procedures caused by the coronavirus pandemic led to less spending from HSAs and a decline in interchange income for the Connecticut bank.

Three months ago, Stephen Squeri, the chairman and CEO of American Express, declared a global "economic free fall" due to the coronavirus. Its second-quarter earnings show how far a fall it has been.

CEO Greg Carmichael says the Cincinnati company has cut expenses but will proceed with branch openings in the Southeast and investments in its commercial loan and mortgage origination platforms to lay the groundwork for post-pandemic growth.

Other regionals set more aside for loan losses than the Cleveland bank did in the second quarter, and its ratio of reserves to total loans is slightly lower, too. But Key executives say the portfolio is balanced and holding up well despite the pandemic’s economic toll.

The Dallas company, which in May terminated a deal to merge with Independent Bank, set aside $100 million for worrisome loans and incurred severance costs after cutting an undisclosed number of positions.

Simmons First, which is based in Arkansas, plans to shutter 23 locations later this year, while Great Southern in Missouri has hired a firm to take a look at its network.

The Dallas bank set aside less in the second quarter for credit losses than analysts expected. Executives cited action in Texas and California to reverse reopenings and said they're still committed to the oil and gas business.