Hawaii

American Savings, No. 59 in the overall ranking, is No. 9 in the category for banks with $3 billion to $10 billion of assets.

First Hawaiian is going the way of Citizens Financial, spinning off from its foreign parent and becoming a stand-alone company. But don't expect big changes anytime soon.

BNP Paribas, France's largest bank, raised $485 million from the sale of a stake in First Hawaiian after fetching prices at the top of the marketed range.

First Hawaiian Bank in Honolulu expects to raise up to $558 million in an initial public offering after its parent BNP Paribas Group decided to spin off the unit rather than sell it.

Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu reported higher quarterly profit that reflected deposit growth.

Hawaiian Electric Industries has nixed a plan to spin off its American Savings Bank subsidiary after utility regulators rejected Hawaiian Electric’s sale to an out-of-state energy company.

First Hawaiian Bank in Honolulu will be spun off rather than sold.

Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu said Monday that its first-quarter profit increased 18.3%, to $50.2 million, from a year earlier thanks to strong loan growth, improved credit quality and a hefty gain on sales of its Visa shares.

Bank executives have faced relentless questions about their energy-sector exposure during fourth-quarter earnings calls this month, as oil has bobbed above and below $30 a barrel. They are taking more drastic actions to contain losses, but it still might not be enough.

Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 3.98% to $42.8 million from a year earlier as loan growth offset lower fee income.

Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu reported lower third-quarter earnings on a charge from the disposal of aircraft leases.

Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu is getting out of the aircraft leasing business.

Many of the bank's policies bubbled up through meetings of the Employee Excellence Council, a group of roughly 50 volunteers — from tellers to senior vice presidents — that offers input on benefits, working conditions and anything else that comes to mind.

Raymond Wilson is leaving the Honolulu bank, and current executives Anna Hu and Denis Isono will assume his duties later this month.

Anchorage Capital Group and Carlyle Group have priced their final offering of common stock in Central Pacific Financial in Honolulu.

SunTrust Banks in Atlanta reported higher quarterly earnings after of a tax benefit and a decline in expenses more than offset a decline in revenue.

Pearl Harbor Federal Credit Union changed its name to Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union, effective July 1.

The $18.7 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that Eric Yeaman will also become its chief operating office on June 22.

Two private-equity investors have priced their offering of shares in Central Pacific Financial in Honolulu.

Two investors in Central Pacific Financial are planning to sell 7.6 million shares in the Honolulu company