Finance

Frank Leto, Bryn Mawr’s CEO, called the acquisition of Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania a “logical choice” for his company.

The Livingston, N.J., company took a big hit in the fourth quarter as it continued to divest certain business lines and restructure its operations.

The French company will still have a majority stake after selling 25 million shares.

The California bank has hired an outside firm to review its loans and will de-emphasize health care lending.

Andrew Lo straps sensors to traders and watches how their pulses and body temperatures change when markets dive or trades go bad. The technology could be used elsewhere in a bank to address problems before they escalate.

Nyca is one of the most active venture capital firms in fintech globally and its second fund should give it plenty of dry powder to pursue further deals.

Loans, deposits and revenue all rose solidly compared to a year earlier.

TCF Financial executives are considering pulling back from selling auto loans, following a sharp decline in gains during the fourth quarter.

Declines in deposit-service charges and in gains on the sale of auto loans drove down 4Q earnings.

The company said it could use proceeds for repaying debt and acquisitions, among other things.

The merger will create a bank with more than $4 billion in assets.

The New York company may struggle with profitability as it decides whether to find a new buyer.

Income from derivative fees climbs 47%.

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.

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said it plans to move $1 trillion in custodial and fund services for client assets to JPMorgan Chase from State Street.