Deposits

The San Antonio company also kept a lid on expenses in the second quarter, further boosting its bottom line.

The bank, which would be only the second to call the Motor City home, would hire 500 people there while maintaining most of its workforce in Midland.

The company is once again positioning itself for growth now that it is no longer considered a systemically important financial institution.

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?

The Minneapolis company plans to expand to new retail markets through a digital platform, but it’s facing questions about how it will distinguish itself from peers.

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

Price competition on deposits may finally force the largest banks to pay up, and consumers’ aggressive use of rewards and promotional rates is weighing on card income. And then there are those tariff fights that could hurt global clients.

The sale includes 160,000 accounts and more than $400 million in deposits.

There are signs that commercial loan demand finally picked up in the second quarter, but banks still face some obstacles.

The recent string of positive news for the banking industry, from lower corporate taxes to less regulation, is starting to feel like a distant memory.