The Salt Lake City company reported a 21% increase in second-quarter profits, even as its decision to scale back commercial real estate lending muted overall loan growth.

Loan growth, fueled by increased tourism spending, more than offset a sharp drop in fee income at the Honolulu company.

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The Birmingham, Ala., bank also saw lending decline in the quarter as strategic reductions in certain business lending lines offset gains in C&I and consumer.

That helped push total lending growth to 4% and contributed to strong second-quarter earnings at the Providence, R.I., company.

State Street said it would suspend a share repurchase program and issue common and preferred stock to pay for the deal.

Yet margin improvement proved to be the decisive factor in a strong quarter in which total lending was flat.

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Credit card and auto loans grew again in the second quarter at the McLean, Va., company, and the net charge-off rates of both business lines fell, too.

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While the regulatory environment is more accommodating for big deals, many regionals still have their reasons for staying on the sidelines.

Assets under custody and administration surged to a record high of $33.6 trillion, the trust bank said in its second-quarter report.

U.S. Bancorp reported record net income of $1.7 billion for the second quarter on record net revenue of $5.6 billion, and corporate payments growth stood out as a key driver.

American Express has spent years developing new marketing alliances and acquiring programs to shed its reputation as a card for the elite. But its success still hinges on premium cardholders.

An uptick in lending helped to offset declines in both service charges and mortgage banking fees at the Cincinnati company.

A tempered forecast overshadowed solid second-quarter results at the North Carolina regional bank.

The Cleveland company reported higher investment banking income and kept many expense items in check during the second quarter.

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