Deposits

Deposits keep flooding in, mortgage lending shows signs of cooling, and bankers can’t agree on when commercial lending will rebound. Here’s what we learned from first-quarter results.

Unlike many of its peers that are plowing funds into securities, M&T has opted to wait and see if the deposits stick around before investing them in “low-return assets," said CEO René Jones.

The Connecticut company has struggled to put deposits from its health savings account business to work across the Northeast. Buying Sterling Bancorp for $5 billion will provide Webster with new opportunities in a number of business lines, including asset-based lending and equipment finance.

BofA is awash in liquidity, but an uptick in credit card applications and heightened interest from commercial borrowers have executives hopeful that loan demand will soon rebound.

With its deal for Century Bancorp, Eastern will significantly boost its deposit share in greater Boston while gaining an entrée into several new business lines, including cannabis banking.

One in five Americans started banking with a new financial institution while dealing with economic hardships over the past year. But data suggests the relationships are tenuous and competition for customer loyalty will intensify.

The California company will gain $4 billion of low-cost deposits with its $250 million acquisition of the homeowners association services division.

MapleMark Bank in Dallas and the German fintech will let consumers choose from among three types of savings products including automated CD ladders that they can tailor to their own needs.

CUNA Mutual Group's latest Credit Union Trends Report shows consumers continue to deleverage thanks to stimulus payments and cash-out refinancing, though membership picked up slightly.

On Dec. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.