Commercial lending

Webster Financial was unable to hit its loan and deposit goals in Boston last year as it prioritized relationship building over cut-rate pricing.

The New York company may struggle with profitability as it decides whether to find a new buyer.

Having a bank loan officer authorized to also cross-sell securities is like holding a burning candle at both ends. Sooner or later the bank will get burned.

Even with some energy firms still struggling, bankers seemed confident that the Texas economy would remain one of the nation’s strongest in 2017.

The phrase “it is what it is” came up several times as CEO Joseph Ficalora addressed analysts’ questions about nixing plans to buy Astoria and the challenges of getting another deal done.

The Wayne, N.J., company posted double-digit gains in interest and nontinterest income.

Big increases in construction and commercial real estate lending boosted revenue at the Kansas City, Mo., company.

The company wants a big deal to help push it over $50 billion of assets, at which point it will be considered systematically important.

Increases in commercial real estate, C&I and municipal and state loans boosted fourth-quarter profit at the $13 billion-asset Trustmark.

The National Credit Union Administration and credit union trade groups cheered a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the agency's member business lending rule, but ICBA is still mulling the possibility of an appeal.

Fifth Third and other regionals have ditched what they deem to be high-risk commercial loans in hopes of strengthening credit quality over the long term.

Mortgage lending was "challenging" in the fourth quarter, but the Troy, Mich., company showed strong growth in commercial loans

To succeed, the Tennessee company must build on momentum created by BNC, the bank it just agreed to buy.

Expanded lending across a broad range of categories and extremely low unemployment in Hawaii pushed up the Honolulu bank's quarterly profit.

Guest host Sam Maule chats with American Banker reporter Lalita Clozel and others about the OCC fintech charter, smart home devices, virtual assistants, the security and compliance issues posed by Alexa, and more.

Donald Trump was sworn in Friday, but banking industry executives have spent the last two months envisioning a vastly different political, economic and regulatory climate. The dominant question in coming months will be how realistic those expectations are.

On earnings calls this week CEOs expressed optimism for increased loan demand, a softer tone from regulators, a higher SIFI threshold and, potentially, a surge of interest in health savings accounts.

Quarterly profit fell at SunTrust Banks in Atlanta as noninterest expense rose 8.4% and its loan-loss provision increased.

Two lending specialists from the Small Business Administration will join NCUA representatives for the webinar.

The Connecticut bank said a spike in business lending and residential mortgages gave its fourth-quarter earnings a boost.