Despite a sharp drop in spending and rising delinquencies during the second quarter, the issuer's stock rose on news of lower debt, rising deposits and a new private-label partnership with Dell Technologies.

The Hicksville, New York, company says its deposit base is stable and poised for growth four months after its acquisition of the failed Signature Bank, some of whose depositors fled to larger banks. Private bankers — including new hires from another failed bank, First Republic — are trying to win back lost deposits.

Scott Sanborn said his company is committed to balancing profitability and growth, and sees a lot of potential in new products such as credit cards.

Like many of its peers, the bank is grappling with higher deposit costs and net interest margin pressure.

Michael Miebach, the card network's chief executive, discussed his plan for competing against the Federal Reserve's new real-time settlement system.

The Wilmington, North Carolina-based small-business lender is prepping a wider rollout of the business checking account it introduced in the first quarter. Chairman and CEO Chip Mahan said the move will allow the company to "nip at [its competitors'] edges as their customers feel less appreciated."

The regional bank said metropolitan economies across its central and western U.S. footprint are resilient, and new loan opportunities are abundant. Trepidation among competitors, too, is creating openings for the Oklahoma bank, its CEO said in an interview.

CEO Ryan McInerney touted the growth of Visa Direct and unveiled a fraud-scoring service called RTP Prevent, which is powered by artificial intelligence, while discussing the card network's earnings for its fiscal third quarter.

During the company's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Jim Ryan acknowledged employees' "resiliency and their commitment to supporting one another" after a gunman opened fire on a Louisville, Kentucky, branch in April.

Credit metrics are deteriorating as more cardholders fall behind on their payments. But bank CEOs detect few causes for alarm, saying they plan to stay in growth mode since most consumers have stayed current.