Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Regions Fin'l profit up 31 pct, helped by AmSouth

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 17 - Regions Financial Corp. , a large southeastern U.S. bank, on Tuesday said second-quarter profit rose 31 percent, helped by commercial loan growth, higher service charges and the acquisition of AmSouth Bancorp Inc.



Net income for Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions rose to $453.3 million from $345.3 million a year earlier.


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