
Truist Financial reported a 33% decline in second-quarter profit, primarily due to a $5.1 billion loss from the sale of securities and decreased net interest income. The bank's net income available to common shareholders was $826 million, translating to $0.62 per share, while adjusted earnings per share were $0.91. In contrast, Regions Financial exceeded expectations with a net income of $477 million for the same quarter. Meanwhile, PNC experienced a 7.8% increase in net loan charge-offs, totaling $262 million, with 40% of these losses related to office-property mortgages. Bank of America noted a decrease in various loan categories, including reservable criticized loans and non-performing loans, with consumer net charge-offs stabilizing at 59 basis points, a rate not seen since 2014.

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Truist Financial Q2 earnings are out: ~EPS: $0.91 vs $0.82 est ~SALES: $5.02B vs $4.81B est https://t.co/I0pnhMnrlZ $TFC 🔴 -1.72% in pre-market https://t.co/Kky0BTfnSB
Truist CEO: "Client deposits are stabilizing, and asset quality metrics remain within our expectations. While loan demand does remain muted, we are encouraged by an improvement in our dialogue with clients..." $TFC More details: https://t.co/9eicFIugjY https://t.co/0t8uY3iPx0