Non-interest income

The Dallas company is in the middle of a dramatic turnaround after scaling back on energy loans and slashing expenses. Still, followers of the company seek assurances that the discipline will endure.

Trust income, bank card fees and deposit service fees led to double-digit earnings growth at Commerce Bancshares.

It might seem unusual for an Old National Bancorp to lure away a regional executive from the much larger Fifth Third, but not in wealth management, where competitiveness can be as much about emphasis as size.

Before smartphones and digital wallets, a Georgia bank in the '90s partnered with a calling card provider to expand customer relationships and drive noninterest income.

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

Canada's big banks are pursuing wholesale banking, capital markets and select M&A opportunities across the border to hedge against a slowing mortgage market and other economic concerns on the home front.

The recent earnings season shined a light on community bankers’ tactical moves. Here’s a look at what some institutions are planning in coming months.

Double-digit gains in assets under management and administration and higher interest rates more than offset rising expenses.

First-quarter earnings at the Providence, R.I., company jumped 45% thanks partly to improvements in its net interest margin, 7% loan growth and stronger card and other noninterest income.

The Minneapolis company reported higher quarterly earnings thanks to strong performance in credit cards, investment management and other fee-based business lines.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands

Banks had a largely positive fourth quarter, but the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. still saw signs of concern ahead, including slower overall loan growth.

Declines in deposit-service charges and in gains on the sale of auto loans drove down 4Q earnings.

Profits at the Midwestern bank fell on lower adjusted noninterest income and loans and on a one-time item.

The San Francisco private bank reported double-digit gains in originations and noninterest income that led to a nearly 30% increase in profits last quarter.

PNC’s fourth-quarter profit improved on higher lending to corporate customers for real estate and other loans.