U.S. regional bank Regions Financial reported a 38% increase in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, driven by higher fees from advising on deals and fewer provisions for potentially souring loans in a tough economy.

The holding company for Regions Bank posted revenue of $2.39 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.82 billion, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.85 billion. For the year, the company reported profit of $1.89 billion, or $1.93 per share. Revenue was reported as $7.08 billion.

Regions Financial Corp. (RF) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) reported its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on January 17, 2025. The company missed analysts' expectations, reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $0.53, below the forecasted $0.

Regions Financial (RF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.59 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.52 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.