Bank Earnings news and trends

Regions ‘Monitoring’ Debit Interchange Rule as Card Income Dips
Banking // October 18, 2024

Regions Bank’s profit dipped during the third quarter as deposit costs rose and loan demand fell. The regional lender released quarterly earnings Friday (Oct. 18) showing a 5.7% decline in net interest income (NII) — the gap between what a bank earns on loans and...

Fifth Third Earnings Focus on Liquidity and Payments Innovations
Earnings // July 19, 2024

This quarter’s bank earnings, like the macro environment, have been mixed and unpredictable. And the ongoing theme of controlling for what’s controllable held true for Fifth Third Bancorp executives, who told investors during a second-quarter 2024 earnings call on Friday (July 19) that it “continues to be an uncertain...

Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness
Banking // April 17, 2024

The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in regional bank earnings. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Sheila Bair, who headed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the financial crisis of 2008, said in an interview with CNBC Tuesday (April 16). “I think some...

US Bancorp Interest Income Dips as Customer Caution Continues
Banking // April 17, 2024

U.S. Bancorp is forecasting a decline in net interest income for this year.  In announcing its earnings Wednesday (April 17), the lender said it anticipates net interest income (NII) of $16.1 billion to $16.4 billion, down from earlier projection of at least $16.6 billion for the...

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Regions ‘Monitoring’ Debit Interchange Rule as Card Income Dips

October 18, 2024
Regions Bank’s profit dipped during the third quarter as deposit costs rose and loan demand fell. The regional lender released quarterly earnings Friday (Oct. 18) showing a 5.7% decline in net interest income (NII) — the gap between what a bank earns on loans and pays deposits — to $1.22 billion in the quarter. Regions […]

Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness

April 17, 2024
The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in regional bank earnings. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Sheila Bair, who headed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the financial...

US Bancorp Interest Income Dips as Customer Caution Continues

April 17, 2024
U.S. Bancorp is forecasting a decline in net interest income for this year.  In announcing its earnings Wednesday (April 17), the lender said it anticipates net interest income (NII) of $16.1...

European Banks’ Returns Set to Outdo American Counterparts

January 08, 2024
Europe’s banks are reportedly set to have a much better year than their U.S. rivals. The KBW Bank Index, made up of the top 24 banks in America, is expected...