Commercial lending

The 2017 acquisition of Yadkin Financial was cited as a driver of growth for several fee-based businesses.

An increase deposit costs, higher reserves and ongoing restructuring issues weighed on the second-quarter results at the New York company.

The Salt Lake City company reported a 21% increase in second-quarter profits, even as its decision to scale back commercial real estate lending muted overall loan growth.

The combination of rising interest rates and increased competition from nonbank lenders is prompting many commercial real estate investors to seek better deals elsewhere.

The Boston bank said the digital lending platform has cut down the time it takes to deliver loan decisions by roughly 40%.

Despite some green shoots in key credit segments, total loan growth was light at many banks last quarter. Rate hikes are threatened, and deposits will get pricier — where will the earnings come from?

Avidia Bank in Massachusetts collaborated with Exhibit 'A' Brewing to produce and sell an IPA as part of a plan to boost marketing to small businesses and millennials.

That helped push total lending growth to 4% and contributed to strong second-quarter earnings at the Providence, R.I., company.

The company will no longer originate indirect auto loans outside of Florida and Georgia.

Yet margin improvement proved to be the decisive factor in a strong quarter in which total lending was flat.

The bureau determined that Triton Management Group had unfairly charged Mississippi consumers excess interest in violation of state law.

An uptick in lending helped to offset declines in both service charges and mortgage banking fees at the Cincinnati company.

The Cleveland company reported higher investment banking income and kept many expense items in check during the second quarter.

The Dallas bank reported sizable growth in business and mortgage lending in the second quarter, but it more than doubled its provision for loan losses to cover four credits that went into nonaccrual status.

Paul Watkins served as chief counsel for the Arizona AG's 150-person civil litigation division and also headed up the office's fintech initiatives.

Credit unions in the Silver and Golden states saw strong increases in growth and deposits during the first quarter of 2018.

The New York-based online lender is turning to two European banks to fund loan growth in its overseas markets.

The appointment of David Solomon, who will take over for retiring CEO Lloyd Blankfein, has not altered the bank's aggressive plan to build a mobile phone-based bank for consumers in the U.S. and beyond.

The company, which is dealing with a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission tied to certain fees, hired Ronnie Momen from GreenSky as its chief lending officer.

The New York bank, which is part of Leumi Group in Israel, is entering a new business line after spending years improving its infrastructure.