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Cassandra McKinney's promotion to executive vice president of the retail bank is the latest executive move by Curt Farmer, who became the Dallas company's CEO in April.

Commercial lending was sluggish in 2019, but leaders at Huntington, KeyCorp and M&T are encouraged that rates are stabilizing and business sentiment is improving.

Fourth-quarter fees earned from managing the assets of family offices rose 12% and were a powerful counterbalance to tighter margins.

While the New York bank has a handle on deposit pricing, Joseph DePaolo said a new accounting standard will play tricks with how it addresses credit quality.

While the Maryland company claimed it has margins and credit issues under control, it couldn't provide any clarity on rising legal expenses.

Brian Moynihan said banks must be mindful of pricing and risk as they contend with lower yields on loans and securities.

The country's biggest bank is leaning more on fee income to offset rate pressures, expanding in selected U.S. cities and laying the groundwork for operations in China that CEO Jamie Dimon hopes will endure “for 100 years.”

Net interest margin pressure, modest loan growth and limited operating leverage could weigh on bank stocks in 2020, UBS analysts said.

Steuben Trust received two bites from potential MOE partners, but the New York bank’s lightly traded stock and many other challenges forced a sale to a much larger rival instead.

Political uncertainty, sector-specific concerns as well as interest rate and labor trends may continue to depress commercial and industrial lending in the coming months.