The Dallas bank has spent the last three years building itself into a new company. Now, it has to prove the investments will pay off.

The North Carolina-based company expects its revenue to outpace expenses next year — a goal that has proven elusive over the five years of Truist's existence.

The Buffalo, New York-based bank said its commercial real estate portfolio continued to shrink, but this was more than offset by business and consumer lending.

The Cleveland-based bank took a hit from a large bond sale, leading to a quarterly loss. But net interest income rose, and the company expects that metric to hit a key milestone in the fourth quarter.

During Thursday's earnings call, Chief Financial Officer John Greene told analysts that "everyday living expenses" are a challenge.

The Minneapolis-based company said third-quarter average total loans slipped 1% from a year earlier. Still, it remains focused on organic expansion and averse to bank acquisitions.

The New York-based investment bank reported higher revenues across all business lines, with double-digit increases in wealth management and investment banking.

The regional bank's earnings were impacted by challenges in its office loan portfolio, though its overall results were a mixed bag, with its nascent private bank showing momentum.

Purchases on the company's credit cards fell 4% as some customers traded down to cheaper goods or skipped discretionary spending. But CEO Brian Doubles said consumers remain in "pretty good shape" as they manage their budgets.

The investment banking giant is selling its General Motors credit card portfolio to Barclays, which is looking to grow and diversify its U.S. cards business. It's part of Goldman's retreat from consumer banking.