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The Pittsburgh company benefited from loan growth and higher interest rates, though fee income fell and expense rose in the third quarter.

Wells Fargo took a surprise $1 billion charge in the third quarter for previously disclosed pre-crisis, mortgage-related regulatory investigations. It contributed to a 19% fall in profits.

JPMorgan Chase reported a rise in value of its mortgage servicing rights despite lower originations in this year's third quarter.

Fannie Mae is putting more than $2 billion in reperforming loans up for bid and also marketing a smaller package of more than $1 billion in nonperforming loans.

A 38% increase in new loan originations led to another quarter of record earnings.

Demand for commercial loans has been weak for much of the past year and among the big questions bank executives will face this earnings season is when they can expect the pace to finally pick up.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray is using the Equifax breach to suggest the CFPB be given power to examine credit reporting agencies for potential cybersecurity lapses.

Slightly looser underwriting outside the government sector is primarily responsible for the latest increase in credit availability.

The Treasury Department is expanding its calls for overhauling regulation of the financial services sector, this time focusing on changes to the most significant rules surrounding securitization and derivatives.

Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities issuers can aggregate their portfolio's exposure to areas hit by the three recent hurricanes to qualify for its disaster relief program.