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Higher-than-expected revenue growth and improved asset quality propelled Northern Trust Corp. to strong profit gains in the quarter that ended March 31.

Cost and margin pressures drove down quarterly profits at Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala.

The first quarter was another banner one for Signature Bank in New York, which reported record net income of $83.4 million, topping its 2014 first-quarter results by 26%.

TCF Financial in Wayzata, Minn., reported lower profits because of a decline in fee income and flat performance in its loan book.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported higher first-quarter profit as higher fee income and lower expenses offset a decline in net interest income.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., posted higher quarterly earnings as its loan-loss provision continued to decline.

Some banks appear to be aggressively pursuing loan growth at the expense of profits these days. But banks like M&T and Westamerica say they are slowing things down, hoping the caution will translate into better credit quality in the long run.

A slump in Zions Bancorp.'s noninterest income caused the Salt Lake City company to report lower quarterly earnings.

A pair of senior banking analysts has left Sterne Agee to join Piper Jaffray. Mathew Kelley and Matthew Breese will oversee Piper Jaffray's equity research for depository institutions in the Northeast.

Chemical Financial has retooled its organizational structure as part of the Midland, Mich., company's succession planning.

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., reported an increase in its first-quarter profit on the strength of higher mortgage banking revenue, but its results fell well short of analysts’ estimates as loan growth failed to meet expectations.

SunTrust Banks in Atlanta reported higher first-quarter profit as stronger fee income and lower expenses helped offset a drop in income from lending.

Comerica reported strong loan growth across many of its business lines in the first quarter, but it's the bank's exposure to the energy sector that continues to draw the most attention from analysts and investors.Energy-Related Exposure Surfaces in Pacwest's Earnings.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., reported a 3.4% increase in profits in the first quarter as fee-income and loan growth helped offset lower margins and higher expenses.

Sanford Weill is set to receive the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence at a May gala.

First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., swung to a first-quarter loss after it paid $212.5 million to settle an investigation into its pre-crisis mortgage dealings.

People's United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., reported higher first-quarter profit on higher lending fees and gains on the sale of loans.

Sandy Spring Bancorp, in Olney, Md., reported an increase in quarterly profit because of an increase in mortgage revenue.

Citigroup faced many of the same earnings headwinds as other large banks — lower revenue and lending — but still surprised observers with a strong first quarter Thursday. Its North American consumer business was a big reason why.

Webster Financial in Waterbury, Conn., reported lower first-quarter profit as costs from adding personnel and an acquisition weighed on results.