On July 17, KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended June 30.

  • Rising loan losses and declining lending margins were offset by increases in fee income, allowing profits to rise 8%.
  • The reduction in the net interest margin occurred mainly from a tighter interest rate spread on loans and deposits. This decrease represents a shift from NOW and money market deposit accounts to higher-cost certificates of deposit.
  • Noninterest income grew from net gains from principal investing and loan securitizations and sales.
  • Trust and investment services income declined in the double digits, as a result of lower brokerage income from the sale of the McDonald Investments branch network.
  • During the quarter, regulators lifted a year-old special oversight of the company's KeyBank unit. KeyCorp is now free to make acquisitions.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Total Revenue

$1,302.0

$1,248.0

4.3%

Net Interest Income

$706.0

$726.0

(2.8%)

Net Profit

$334.0

$308.0

8.4%

EPS

$0.84

$0.75

12.0%

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Ratio Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Net Interest Margin

3.46%

3.68%

(0.22%)

Nonperforming Assets / Assets

0.40%

0.32%

0.08%

Return on Average Assets

1.45%

1.33%

0.12%

Return on Average Equity

17.66%

15.85%

1.81%

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Investments

$9,451

$8,717

8.4%

Loans

$71,238

$71,237

0.0%

Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Deposits

$60,599

$60,838

(0.4%)

Total Liabilities

$86,375

$87,057

(0.8%)

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