Commercial banking

The Cincinnati bank's profit-improvement plan is as detailed as it gets, but there is an argument to be made it is heavy on metrics and light on vision.

Composite reaches highest level in four years as consumer lending metrics post strong rally and loan-pricing momentum builds.

Growth in commercial real estate loans is a big reason the New Jersey bank had a strong quarter.

The Tulsa, Okla., company also benefited from higher interest and fee revenue while keeping expenses under control.

The results handily beat estimates as the company benefited from CEO Ellen Alemany’s ongoing effort to shed businesses and simplify operations.

President and COO Ignacio Alvarez will replace Richard Carrion as CEO on July 1.

Fees from capital markets activities have propelled profits at several regional banks when they needed it —and just as the Glass-Steagall redux crowd wants to kill that business.

The Atlanta company's profits rose on stronger net interest income and investment banking income as well as a tax maneuver.

Delorier is a former chief marketing officer and head of consumer channels at SunTrust Banks.

Despite merger-related charges, the Cleveland bank's first-quarter profit climbed 63% as the addition of a million new customers led to strong gains in both interest and fee income.