Finance

Huntington Bancshares' net charge-off rate was 0.03% on June 30, which may be the 156-year-old company's lowest quarterly level ever, according to Chief Executive Steve Steinour. That contributed to its record $539 million 2Q profit.

The McLean, Virginia, company is starting to “trim around the edges” of its auto portfolio, CEO Richard Fairbank said. That move stands in contrast with Capital One's leaning into its credit card business, which helped push marketing spending above $1 billion.

The Cincinnati bank plans to lean into its retail expansion in the southeastern U.S. after its deposits fell by $6 billion from the first quarter.

The Pittsburgh company beat analysts’ expectations and reported double-digit loan growth even excluding assets added in a recent acquisition. A pending deal in North Carolina would provide it a ready source of low-cost deposits in a rising-rate environment, the CEO says.

New types of financial products designed for the underserved can also be susceptible to scamsters, Juniper Research found, mirroring the Federal Trade Commission's concerns.

Bank of America is keeping to its original hiring plans despite challenging economic conditions that have prompted others to pull back, Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said.

The Cleveland company says a second-quarter decline in investment banking and debt placement revenues won’t change its plans to keep hiring bankers to expand that business.

The Georgia bank said inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes could erode interest among borrowers, particularly in the commercial real estate business. Total loans grew at a 12% clip in the second quarter.

The Buffalo, New York, bank flagged urban hotels and construction projects as potential sources of trouble. “But there’s nothing that’s flashing red right now that says there’s a big crisis coming,” said a top executive.

Executives said Wednesday that more than half of the deposits that left the Chicago trust bank were “nonoperational” in nature, or excess funds that institutional investors are moving elsewhere for higher returns. The outflow wasn’t unexpected as interest rates rise.

The payments giant Visa is in talks to join an extension of the fintech startup Airwallex’s latest funding round, according to people familiar with the matter.

Unlike some of its peers, the Dallas bank says the U.S. economy is strong, clients are upbeat and lending momentum continues.

The New York bank reported a double-digit increase in profits in the second quarter. But larger than expected deposit withdrawals — some by cryptocurrency-business customers — raised questions about its ability to fund growth and hurt its stock Tuesday.

The Detroit-based lender has been a major beneficiary of the auto market’s growth during the pandemic. Looking ahead, company executives expect demand to be particularly strong among higher-income customers who have little sensitivity to higher car prices and rising interest rates.

Chief Executive Bruce Van Saun said the Rhode Island bank doesn’t “need to be that greedy” after reporting a 34% rise in net interest income during the second quarter. He laid out plans to trim the bank’s sails in both commercial and consumer lending.

The latest expense guidance also stems from rising operating losses at the North Carolina bank. Cost-cutting was a key rationale for the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust, which created Truist.

Bank of America officials say the boost to loan income from rising rates combined with its overhaul of its loan book since the financial crisis will help it weather any potential economic challenges ahead. Analysts had a lot of questions about the bank’s reasoning.

In a quarter filled with economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the New York investment firm’s digital consumer bank achieved record-high revenues. Executives have said they plan to drive up revenues in that segment to $4 billion by 2024.

Net interest income at Bank of America rose 22%, exceeding expectations even in a higher-rate environment. However, net income fell as expenses rose and investment banking revenues fell amid market tumult.

The bank’s Business Essentials platform offers digital accounting management to smaller commercial clients. It comes at a time when banks are hunting for sources of fee income.