Fee income

The ongoing bull market produced more fee income, interest income and new business at the Boston custody bank, which reported a 9% gain in revenue.

Flush with capital and facing stiff competition for customers, many regional banks appear to be mulling acquisitions to accelerate growth.

The Minneapolis company is considering re-entering a business it exited under pressure from its regulator in 2014.

Net interest margin widened 12 basis points, too. Those lending results offset a decline in fee income at the Minneapolis company, which saw earnings rise 4%.

The bank plans to contact all customers who paid fees for rate lock extensions during a three-and-a-half-year period and to refund any who believe they should not have been charged.

House Democrats are lobbying for a bill to reform the way banks charge overdraft fees, but recognizing that Republicans are unlikely to take up the legislation, they are hoping the CFPB can act on its own.

The Cincinnati company has agreed to acquire Epic Insurance Solutions in Louisville, Ky., as it continues to build out its fee-based lines of business.

Quaint Oak in Pennsylvania is making a big push in real estate brokerage, a business that many state-chartered banks might think is illegal for them to pursue.

Financial Institutions will incorporate Robshaw & Julian into another firm it bought early last year.

Bank of America plans to provide a premium package that includes speaking directly to analysts, attending conferences and meeting senior executives of major companies and policymakers.