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Record number of loans and leases gives First Hawaiian a boost

By Dave Segal

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 25, 2013

~~<p>It's not easy increasing earnings in a low-interest-rate environment, but First Hawaiian Bank had just the tonic last year: loan growth.</p>
<p>The state's largest bank boosted loans and leases 7.5 percent to a record $9 billion from $8.4 billion in 2012 as an improving state economy helped lift First Hawaiian's bottom line.</p>
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It's not easy increasing earnings in a low-interest-rate environment, but First Hawaiian Bank had just the tonic last year: loan growth.

The state's largest bank boosted loans and leases 7.5 percent to a record $9 billion from $8.4 billion in 2012 as an improving state economy helped lift First Hawaiian's bottom line. Login for more...



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