WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will release its industry earnings report for the second quarter on Aug. 22.
The industry will look to see if the positive trends of rising profits or improvements in loan quality persisted from the first three months of this year.
Bankers will also be focused on the rate of loan growth, which has recently begun decelerating.
The Quarterly Banking Profile for April to June of this year will be released at 10:30 a.m. and followed by a Q&A session with FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg.
Powered by younger, affluent cardholders, American Express saw a 6% increase in billed business during the first quarter, while weak growth still plagues its small-business segment.
For the better part of the past decade, the Federal Reserve Board in Washington has played a more active role in presidential searches by regional reserve banks. The shift seems to have made the system more diverse, but some argue it's at the expense of regional bank independence.
The Cleveland-based bank is projecting steady growth in net interest income even as credit losses remain manageable. But Chairman and CEO Chris Gorman also said that he thinks a recession is likely.
The first-quarter increase involved commercial real estate loans, including some problematic multifamily loans and an office credit, but none of the criticized loans were to consumers, officials at the Dallas company say. Further CRE deterioration is anticipated.
The Detroit-based company is exploring ways to make more consumer auto loans without running afoul of stricter capital standards that are expected from the Federal Reserve. Possible approaches include more securitizations and the use of credit risk transfers.