July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. banks have reaped a windfall
from higher interest payments on loans, but commentary from some
top executives suggests they could face an uncertain path ahead.
Waning demand from borrowers and slowing consumer spending
could weigh on bank earnings in the coming months.
Here are some comments from earnings season so far:
JPMORGAN CHASE ( JPM ) -
"While market valuations and credit spreads seem to reflect
a rather benign economic outlook, we continue to be vigilant
about potential tail risks," CEO Jamie Dimon said.
"Loan demand remains quite muted everywhere except card,"
CFO Jeremy Barnum said on a call with analysts, referring to
credit cards.
BANK OF AMERICA ( BAC ) -
"Consumer led the way in delivering solid organic growth
with high quality accounts and engaged clients," CEO Brian
Moynihan said.
"We expect net interest income (NII) will begin to rise in
Q3 compared to Q2, and it will then rise again in Q4," CFO
Alastair Borthwick said.
WELLS FARGO ( WFC ) -
"Consumers have benefited from the strong labor market and
wage increases," said CEO Charles Scharf.
"Customer migration to higher-yielding alternatives was also
lower in the quarter," said CFO Mike Santomassimo.
CITIGROUP ( C/PN ) -
"There are clear signs of a softening labor market and the
tightening of the consumer budget," CEO Jane Fraser said.
"We have the higher FICO score customers that are driving
the spend growth and that, frankly, have still continued strong
balances and savings and it's really the lower FICO band
customers where we're seeing the sharper drop in payment rates
and more borrowing," CFO Mark Mason said.
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES ( PNC ) -
"NII and net interest margin increased, marking the
beginning of our growth trajectory towards expected record NII
in 2025," said CEO Bill Demchak.