Texas

Comerica in Dallas said Tuesday that the head of its business bank is stepping down. J. Patrick Faubion will retire from the bank in January, after serving in his current role for less than a year.

Delinquencies on non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans ticked up in the first quarter after years of steady declines. Some are shrugging off the increase, saying it was expected given the strong demand for CRE loans, but others say there's good reason to be concerned.

Most banks will be content to let the rate chasers walk if CD rates rise, but they'll still need to hike payouts if they hope to keep pace with the competitors. Question is, how far will they go to retain their best customers?

Recent speculation that Comerica is on the block has sparked a conversation about how regulators would vet the sale of a SIFI.

Serving on a bank board is a tough gig, and the fact that a number of bank directors sit on the boards of four or more public companies is raising questions about whether they are too busy to be good watchdogs.

The $69 billion-asset company in Dallas said in a press release Tuesday that Karen Parkhill resigned on Friday to "pursue other opportunities." Parkhill, who had also been the company's vice chairman, had been with Comerica since 2011.

Green Bancorp in Houston says it has developed a strategic plan to eliminate its energy loan exposure.

First-quarter net income at the $22 billion-asset company fell 6.4% to $69 million year over year and earnings per share fell 6.7% to 98 cents.

A $15 million gain from securities transactions and modest loan growth weren't enough to offset the impact of delinquent energy loans on Cullen/Frost Bankers' first-quarter profit.

Profits fell double digits at Santander Consumer USA Holdings in Dallas in connection with its exit from the personal loan business and other nagging issues.