Laura Alix is a reporter at American Banker.
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Strong gains in low-cost health savings account balances helped fuel loan growth at the Waterbury, Conn., company.
By Laura AlixApril 21 -
Executives at BB&T, KeyCorp and Citizens are milking commercial lending niches and balancing cost control with new investments while waiting for more rate hikes to fatten margins.
By Laura AlixApril 20 -
The New York bank has rapidly expanded its commercial real estate lending over the last several years, but now it is ready to slow down a bit and add more commercial and industrial loans to the mix.
By Laura AlixApril 19 -
The hand-wringing over business lending has overshadowed the fact that consumer lending — particularly for regional banks — has become a strong and steady engine of growth.
April 18 -
The Birmingham, Ala., company's profit climbed 8% as higher market interest rates and investment securities balances offset lower average loan balances.
By Laura AlixApril 18