The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., swung to a first-quarter loss on higher costs to review and improve its compliance with anti-money-laundering laws.
The $4.4 billion-asset company reported a net loss of $10.9 million, or 29 cents a share, after reporting a profit of $214,000 for the first quarter of 2015. It announced the results Thursday.
Noninterest expense rose 35% to $55.1 million. Bank Secrecy Act and "lookback consulting expenses" nearly tripled to $14.3 million. In 2014, The Bancorp
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Emigrant Bank in New York has asked for regulatory approval to double its ownership stake in The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del.
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The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will assess an insurance premium surcharge after a broader ruling on the status of prepaid cards.
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The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., has again delayed the filing of its 2014 annual report and is also late in submitting its first-quarter results, it said in a news release Friday.
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The Bancorp expects BSA/AML-related audits and the lookback review to be completed by the early part of the third quarter, John Chrystal, its interim chief executive, said Friday during a conference call.
Net interest income rose 24% to $20.6 million. There was no loan-loss provision. The net interest margin improved by 30 basis points to 2.56%.
Noninterest income fell 10% to $18.7 million on lower deposit service charges and a $1.4 million loss on the sale of commercial mortgage-backed securities. Prepaid card fees rose 3.4% to $13.6 million. Affinity fees nearly doubled to $1.1 million.