Commercial banking

Consumer advocates are protesting specific risk-weighting changes affecting borrowers with lower down payments. Also, a broader increase in requirements may discourage depository holdings of servicing.

Large financial institutions have "meaningful but manageable" loan volumes to industries that are most likely to see declines in output and profit after climate-friendly regulations take hold, new research shows.

The regional bank said metropolitan economies across its central and western U.S. footprint are resilient, and new loan opportunities are abundant. Trepidation among competitors, too, is creating openings for the Oklahoma bank, its CEO said in an interview.

Alison Rose stepped down after the British government, the UK lender's largest shareholder, signaled she had lost its confidence after a political dustup.

Storms earlier this month crippled local communities in the Green Mountain state. Banks, which have had to close branches or open alternative ones, are offering flexible loan repayment options and working with municipalities to finance the rebuilding of infrastructure.

American Banker's annual list reviews the financial results for the best-performing large institutions.

Stock prices of banks on this annual list of top performers with at least $50 billion of assets have fallen with the rest of the industry's shares. Executives say their strong fundamentals will win over doubters.

The Pasadena, California, bank expects to spend more on hiring this year, including the addition of some former Silicon Valley bankers. Anticipated loan growth and an uncertain economic horizon prompted the bank to increase reserves for bad loans.

The bank said it would continue to make multifamily loans to current customers that have depository or other bank relationships. The move comes amid rising concerns about the impact of high interest rates on the apartment sector.

The Wall Street giant has more than $14 billion of real estate investments, and it took a $1.15 billion hit during the second quarter from writedowns of those bets.