Deposits

Rising interest rates are forcing credit unions to pay more for deposits while they are sitting on low-yielding loans, according to the National Credit Union Administration's eastern regional director, John Kutchey.

The San Antonio bank reported higher deposit costs, along with larger deposit volumes, during the third quarter.

Eighteen months after the $2.6 billion deal was announced — and five days before the Oct. 31 deadline — New York Community is still waiting for regulatory approval to buy the Michigan bank. On their joint earnings call, the companies wouldn't say where the deal stands.

Pricing discipline at the Georgia bank contributed to a 3.5% quarter-over-quarter decline in deposits. To stem the tide, the company plans to lean into core deposits, brokered deposits and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

Executives at the Dallas company said they feel positive about the remainder of the year, though declining deposits could create issues going forward.

Profits, revenue and net interest income fell short of expectations for the Buffalo, New York, company. It stashed away $50 million of reserves, pointing to worsening forecasts for the global economy and growth in its consumer portfolio.

The San Francisco bank reported a near-record volume of loan originations, as well as stellar credit quality, in the third quarter. But investors sold off shares after the company's net interest margin fell.

The Pittsburgh company's finance chief expects more gains in interest income, though he conceded rising deposit costs could curb the pace of advances.

The nation's largest bank by assets cited a weakening economic outlook as one reason it added to its allowance for loan losses for the third straight quarter. But its third-quarter results beat analysts' expectations.

The average interest rates that banks pay to commercial clients jumped at the end of the summer, according to survey data. Industry executives are likely to face questions about the outlook for 2023 during upcoming earnings calls.

The Rhode Island bank has launched a program that allows companies to use interest earned on their deposits to purchase credits. It's a way for companies to address climate change without reducing their own hard-to-abate emissions.

Some online banks are offering the highest rate on savings accounts only to new customers. The strategy could suppress deposit costs at a time when the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate increases have begun to put pressure on expenses.

Since last year, banks have sharply reduced what they charge when consumers spend more money than they have, according to new research. Monthly maintenance charges and fees for using out-of-network ATMs have remained much more stable.

The pending deal will help keep the Canadian bank's funding costs low, since Bank of the West has a strong core deposit portfolio, executives said Tuesday. BMO is sticking with its year-end timeline for closing the acquisition.

One of the most popular lending platforms for holders of nonfungible tokens such as Bored Apes to borrow against their collections is revising its terms after a drop in prices threatened to trigger the liquidation of much of the collateral backing many of the loans.  

Advances by Federal Home Loan banks hit a 15-year low last year, but commercial banks and other financial institutions are clamoring for more as loan demand has increased and deposits have ebbed. How long will the trend continue?

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

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