Regional banks

Loan growth accelerated for those in our annual ranking of banks with assets of $10 billion to $50 billion. See which of these 65 regionals are the best performers.

Depending on the asset class, about 11%-18% of earnings per share came from tax savings. The looming question is how do they top themselves in 2019 when tax rates don’t change like they did this year.

The French company's stake in First Hawaiian will fall to about a third after the secondary offer is completed, and First Hawaiian will buy some of the shares.

The California company also benefited from higher interest rates and double-digit loan growth.

First Hawaiian, which is currently being spun off from BNP Paribas, has hired Ravi Mallela as chief financial officer.

John Turner, who became CEO of the Alabama company this month, has promoted John Owen to COO. Its Turner’s second executive appointment this week.

The San Antonio company also kept a lid on expenses in the second quarter, further boosting its bottom line.

The North Carolina regional will pay $30 million for the much-smaller Palmetto Heritage Bancshares.

The Ohio company said low unemployment is keeping business clients from expanding, while higher asking prices are forcing it to avoid bank acquisitions.

Prosperity Bancshares in Houston said that its earnings increased 19% from a year earlier as its efficiency ratio rose.