Accelerated Loan and Deposit Growth
Average loan balances grew by 3.1% year-over-year with end-of-period loans increasing at a 6.3% annualized rate. Deposits increased by $8.3 billion or 5.6% year-over-year.
Strong Fee Revenue Growth
GAAP fee income increased by 3% year-over-year, with core fee revenues growing by 12%, driven by payments, wealth management, and capital markets.
Improved Credit Quality
Net charge-offs remained stable at 30 basis points, and allowance for credit losses decreased by 2 basis points to 1.93%.
Successful Execution of Growth Initiatives
Expansion into the Carolinas and investments in commercial and regional banking led to better-than-expected results.
Record Loan Production
Regional banking group posted record loan production in the third quarter, with late-stage commercial pipelines up 68% from a year ago.