Retail & Commercial

The Pittsburgh-based superregional bank reported a small quarter-over-quarter advance in net interest income, and it expects loan growth to pick up in the second half of the year. PNC, which announced job cuts last year, also said that it has identified an additional $25 million in cost savings.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to eliminate medical debts from credit reports is under attack from debt collectors, which claim the rule will drive up litigation costs and drive doctors out of business.

In recent surveys conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and Insider Intelligence, consumers gave the bank's app high marks. Many small-seeming improvements explain the ascent.

The investment banking giant said that it will "moderate" its pace of share repurchases as it continues to talk to the Federal Reserve, which recently increased its stress capital buffer from 5.5% to 6.4%.

Royal Bank of Canada reorganizes its executive leadership ranks; pending startup BankMiami gets approval from Florida's Office of Financial Regulation; Rize Credit Union's Julio Jimenez-Wenz joins Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs; and more.

After its planned sale to a larger competitor fell through, the renamed bank plans to expand into new markets, starting with St. Louis.

Investment banking fees shot up at the nation's largest bank, thanks to rebounds in M&A and the equity capital markets segment. And despite higher credit costs in the company's card business, a top bank executive expressed confidence in the health of U.S. consumers.

The San Francisco bank's interest expenses continue to rise as depositors switch to higher-yielding options. At the same time, soft loan demand from business customers is putting a lid on how much interest Wells is collecting from borrowers.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits not just outright discrimination but also the discouragement of prospective applicants for credit.

Higher funding costs, lower loan demand and the potential for increased credit costs continue to drag on the sector heading into second-quarter earnings season.