Finance

A big settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and recent changes to overdraft policies by the Alabama company helped drive down its third-quarter profits by 34%.

U.S. central bankers said the next phase in their campaign to curb inflation will be to debate how high to raise interest rates and when to slow the pace of increases.

Paydowns at the Arkansas bank, which specializes in commercial real estate lending, fell by $1 billion from the prior quarter as refinancing activity slowed amid soaring interest rates. The result was stronger loan growth.

Amex affirmed its full-year guidance, though it is also monitoring for changes in consumer behavior.

The Cincinnati bank reported strong growth from Dividend Finance, which offers renewable energy loans, and Provide, which lends money to health care professionals. The two units were bright spots as the company's net income dropped by 7.2%.

The Washington-based bank is looking to create a Pacific Northwest powerhouse by acquiring Umpqua. The companies are waiting for green lights from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve.

The Florida company is making progress after recent moves into Atlanta and Dallas, CEO Rajinder Singh said. Growth in Atlanta is meeting expectations, and the company is weighing lending options in Dallas, where it currently focuses on deposit-gathering.

The Cleveland bank expects to lose about $25 million in fee income per quarter as a result of recent changes to its overdraft policies. CEO Chris Gorman said Key plans to compensate by expanding its customer base.

Pricing discipline at the Georgia bank contributed to a 3.5% quarter-over-quarter decline in deposits. To stem the tide, the company plans to lean into core deposits, brokered deposits and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

Toronto-Dominion Bank's U.S. commercial lending chief sees loan demand growing even as the Federal Reserve aggressively hikes rates that are already at the highest since 2008. 

The Rhode Island bank continues to build out a national consumer banking platform, while also reducing its exposure to higher-risk asset classes as the economic outlook darkens.

Executives at the Dallas company said they feel positive about the remainder of the year, though declining deposits could create issues going forward.

Yet the Detroit company's stock fell more than 8% after its earnings report, indicating the market "seems more tentative" than Ally about the credit outlook, one analyst said.

The Federal Reserve sounded a note of caution on the U.S. economy, which expanded "modestly" through early October with slowing activity raising recession concerns amid some indications of easing inflationary pressure.

Profits, revenue and net interest income fell short of expectations for the Buffalo, New York, company. It stashed away $50 million of reserves, pointing to worsening forecasts for the global economy and growth in its consumer portfolio.

Silvergate Capital shares slumped 23% after the cryptocurrency-focused bank's third-quarter results missed consensus estimates and a much-anticipated stablecoin launch was delayed.

An uptick in so-called operating losses helped drive up noninterest expenses excluding M&A costs at Truist Financial by 2% year over year, complicating its efforts to achieve positive operating leverage. The cost of reimbursing customers hurt by fraud seems to have been a contributing factor.

The Boston company said Tuesday that its $3.5 billion acquisition of Brown Brothers Harriman's investor service business is facing pushback from regulators. The deal's completion is now in doubt even though State Street has come up with a number of modifications, including lowering the purchase price.

Some regional Federal Reserve bank directors last month favored raising a key interest rate by a smaller or larger amount than the 75 basis points that policymakers ultimately decided was needed to curb persistent inflation.