Credit quality

The company's credit card business has been outpacing industrywide loan growth. In the first quarter, results were also aided by higher loan yields.

Stephen Steinour said it was pure conjecture that Huntington was a possible suitor for the Dallas bank if it decides to put itself up for sale at some point. He emphasized Huntington's core-growth strategy and upbeat economic signs from consumers and businesses.

The Salt Lake City bank saw growth across all lending categories and an improvement in credit quality. It also said it has finished the second of three stages in its multiyear conversion to new core-banking technology.

Measures of loan performance were generally better than expected at Ally, American Express, Synchrony and Sallie Mae. Their 1Q reports suggest that consumers remain able to meet their obligations despite a long run-up in debt.

More consumers were late in paying two major types of loans in the latest figures from the American Bankers Association, but it appears to be a relatively isolated problem.

The company warned that the move will likely reduce its first-quarter profit by $8 million.

The regulatory relief bill passed last year eliminated mandatory stress tests for dozens of regional and midsize banks, yet many banks continue running internal tests anyway. Here’s why.

The Tennessee company has set up a $3.5 million reserve associated with the unnamed borrower.

Recent data from the Federal Reserve suggests lenders are growing pessimistic about the credit environment. But is that a sign of trouble ahead, or just sound risk management?

The U.S. car rental industry has frustrated many young adults for years with special restrictions and credit checks for customers under who try to pay with a debit card. But big data is bringing some relief.

As the consumer lender announced its seventh consecutive profitable quarter, its CEO bragged that his company is better positioned than the likes of Goldman Sachs and LendingClub.

Executives from Ally Financial and Santander Consumer USA gave rosy outlooks about 2019 consumer trends, while other banks that rely less heavily on car lending offered more cautious appraisals.

John Ciulla, one year in as CEO of Webster Financial, discusses how he is preparing for the next downturn, picking his spots in tech spending, and remaining cautious about M&A.

At a FASB meeting Monday on proposed changes to the accounting standard, its critics will be given a platform.

Despite a generally positive picture in the Shared National Credit report, regulators warned that underperforming loans in the portfolio remain elevated.

The Dallas company boosted its loan-loss provision in the fourth quarter to cover deteriorating leveraged loans, causing it to miss profit estimates.

The Virginia company cautioned that it expects lending to slow down this year.

A spike in charge-offs in the third quarter stoked concerns about commercial real estate exposure. Shares in the Arkansas company rose after it reported its fourth-quarter results.

Credit union and bank executives say the federal work stoppage hasn’t hit business lines yet, but that could change if things drag on much longer.

PNC chief Bill Demchak says he's pretty sure the U.S. isn’t heading into recession, but asset quality is so strong that the regional bank is giving itself a wide berth in forecasting its loan-loss provision in case of the unexpected.