Regional banks

Robust growth in net interest income, combined with a lower provision for loan losses, helped boost Webster Financial Corp.'s profits to a record $62.4 million in the third quarter, 26% higher than a year earlier.

The New York bank's total loans rose 8% to $31 billion from a mix of commercial real estate and specialty finance credits.

Net income for the Oregon regional bank was $61.3 million, a slight decline from the same quarter last year. It earned 28 cents per share and fell short of analysts’ expectations,

The company, which plans to change its name to Hancock Whitney next year, reported increased profit that reflected balance sheet growth.

TD Bank has pledged $3 million to provide credit counseling to small-business owners. The hope is that those owners will use commercial loans to replace personal credit cards and home equity as their primary forms of business funding.

The San Francisco bank hopes to win middle-market business from its new commercial offices in Cleveland and Dallas.

The Tennessee company reported 6% growth in loans, which included strong C&I and CRE grains. However, revenue shrank thanks partly to a steep falloff in fixed-income fees.

Efforts to make it easier for small businesses to apply for SBA loans, coupled with key community banks' outreach initiatives, contributed to the third consecutive record for 7(a) lending, but credit union participation is still lagging.

Regions Financial's chief credit officer is leading a transformation in the way the company manages risk in its loan portfolio.

What's more important than which job you take? Which company you work for. That is one of the lessons Huntington’s Mary Navarro learned in her 42 years in banking.

The Tennessee bank said it has bought Professional Mortgage in Greenville, S.C., which services about $1.1 billion of commercial mortgage loans for 23 correspondent life company lenders.

Efforts to make it easier for smaller businesses to apply for SBA loans, coupled by concerted expansion efforts among key regional and community banks, contributed to the third consecutive record for 7(a) lending.

Branches may be closing in droves, but they still play a key role in attracting and retaining customers. Here's how three banks are trying to maximize their potential.

Millennials care about more than money. So it's important for recruiting efforts to show what bankers do for their communities.

A who’s who of banking industry executives turned out for the annual celebration of the Most Powerful Women. Pam Joseph won’t be the next CEO of TSYS after all, but Jamie Dimon seems to be setting JPMorgan Chase up for a female CEO. Does Marianne Lake have the edge?

Linda Verba, head of service strategy for TD Bank, discussed how the right look can build confidence and credibility.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika on Thursday called for steps to ease the asset thresholds that determine whether banks are subject to certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.

While disappointed with the CFPB's actions in recent years, bankers said they want to see a campaign platform before making a decision on the agency's director.

The Western Independent Bankers will continue to offer conference and educational services as a division of the California Bankers Association.

The NCUA is proposing a special payout of up to $800 million to credit unions next year, which may boost lending. Banks were uncharacteristically silent on the plan.