TCF Reports Quarterly Net Income of $53.1 Million, or 29 Cents Per Share, Up 8 Cents, or 38.1 Percent from the Second Quarter of 2013

TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE:TCB):

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

- Revenue of $310.1 million, up 2.7 percent from the second quarter of 2013

- Loan and lease originations of $3.5 billion, up 8.6 percent from the second quarter of 2013

- Average deposits of $14.8 billion, up 4.6 percent from the second quarter of 2013

- Provision for credit losses of $9.9 million, down 69.6 percent from the second quarter of 2013

- Non-accrual loans and leases of $260.3 million, down 6.5 percent from the second quarter of 2013

- Return on average assets of 1.17 percent, up 27 basis points from the second quarter of 2013

- Return on average tangible common equity of 12.72 percent, up 282 basis points from the second quarter of 2013

TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TCB) today reported net income of $53.1 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared with net income of $38.9 million for the second quarter of 2013, and net income of $44.8 million for the first quarter of 2014. Diluted earnings per common share was 29 cents for the second quarter of 2014, compared with 21 cents for the second quarter of 2013, and 24 cents for the first quarter of 2014.

TCF reported net income of $97.9 million for the first six months of 2014, compared with net income of $68.9 million for the same period in 2013. Diluted earnings per common share was 54 cents for the first six months of 2014, compared with 37 cents for the same period in 2013.

Chairman’s Statement

“TCF’s financial metrics continued to improve in the second quarter,” said William A. Cooper, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “TCF earned 29 cents per common share during the quarter, up 38 percent from a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.17 percent while return on average tangible common equity was 12.72 percent.

“TCF experienced strong loan and lease originations and deposit growth. Our net interest margin was 4.65 percent, relatively flat with the first quarter of 2014. Fee income was strong and overall credit quality showed continued improvement. The efforts of our employees and the support from our Board of Directors have contributed to the transformation of the Company which is reflected in our current performance. TCF’s net income of $53.1 million during the quarter was the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2007.”

Net Interest Income

• Net interest income for the second quarter of 2014 increased $4.1 million, or 2 percent, compared with the second quarter of 2013. The increase from the second quarter of 2013 was driven by higher average loan and lease balances in the auto finance, inventory finance and leasing and equipment finance businesses as well as a reduced cost of borrowings. This increase was partially offset by downward pressure on yields across the lending businesses in this increasingly competitive low interest rate environment as well as lower average balances of consumer real estate and higher yielding commercial fixed-rate loans due to run-off exceeding originations.
• Net interest income for the second quarter of 2014 increased $4.8 million, or 2.4 percent, compared with first quarter of 2014. The increase was primarily due to higher average loan balances in the auto finance portfolio due to continued growth and in the inventory finance portfolio due to seasonality. The increase was partially offset by reduced interest income from lower average balances of consumer real estate loans.
• Net interest margin in the second quarter of 2014 was 4.65 percent, compared with 4.72 percent in the second quarter of 2013 and remained relatively flat compared to the first quarter of 2014. The decrease from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to downward pressure on origination yields in consumer real estate due to the increasingly competitive low interest rate environment as well as a shift in commercial real estate from higher yielding fixed-rate loans to lower yielding variable-rate loans due to marketplace demand.

Non-interest Income

• Fees and service charges in the second quarter of 2014 were $38 million, down $3.5 million, or 8.5 percent, from the second quarter of 2013 and up $1.4 million, or 3.9 percent, from the first quarter of 2014. The decrease from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to customer behavior changes, as well as higher average checking account balances per customer. The increase from the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to seasonality resulting in an increase in transaction activity and a decrease in average checking account balances per customer.
• Leasing and equipment finance revenue was $23.1 million during the second quarter of 2014, up $460 thousand, or 2 percent, from the second quarter of 2013 and up $1.1 million, or 5 percent, from the first quarter of 2014. The increases in both periods were primarily due to customer-driven events impacting sales-type lease revenue.
• TCF sold $224.2 million, $139.2 million and $347.4 million of consumer real estate loans during the second quarters of 2014 and 2013, and the first quarter of 2014, respectively, resulting in net gains in the same respective periods.
• TCF sold $220.2 million, $196.9 million and $261.7 million of auto loans during the second quarters of 2014 and 2013, and the first quarter of 2014, respectively, resulting in net gains in the same respective periods.
• Servicing fee income was $4.9 million on $2.6 billion of loans and leases serviced for others during the second quarter of 2014 compared to $3.1 million on $ 1.6 billion of loans and leases serviced for others during the second quarter of 2013 and $4.3 million on $2.4 billion of loans and leases serviced for others during the first quarter of 2014. The increases in servicing fee income in both periods were primarily due to an increase in consumer real estate and auto finance loans serviced for others.

• Loans and leases were $16.1 billion at June 30, 2014, an increase of $471.2 million, or 3 percent, compared with June 30, 2013 and a decrease of $165.1 million, or 1 percent, compared with March 31, 2014. Average loans and leases were $16.3 billion for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of $612.6 million, or 3.9 percent, compared with the second quarter of 2013 and an increase of $240.6 million, or 1.5 percent, compared with the first quarter of 2014.

The increase from the second quarter of 2013 for period-end loans and leases and the increase from both periods for average loans and leases were primarily due to the continued growth of the auto finance portfolio as TCF expands the number of active dealers and sales force in its network and further penetrates existing territories, as well as an increase in the leasing and equipment finance portfolio. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in commercial real estate loans, primarily due to run-off exceeding new originations, as well as a decrease in total consumer real estate loans driven by run-off in the first mortgage real estate business and on-going loan sales.

The decrease from the first quarter of 2014 for period-end loans and leases was primarily due to seasonality within the inventory finance business, partially offset by the continued growth of the auto finance portfolio, coupled with assets moved to held for sale at the end of the quarter in anticipation of executing the Company’s inaugural auto loan securitization.

• Loan and lease originations were $3.5 billion for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of $273.8 million, or 8.6 percent, compared with the second quarter of 2013 and an increase of $311.2 million, or 9.9 percent, compared with the first quarter of 2014. The increase from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to the continued growth in auto finance and an increase in inventory finance and leasing and equipment finance originations as a result of an improving economic environment, partially offset by a decrease in commercial originations. The increase from the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to an increase in consumer real estate, auto finance and leasing and equipment finance originations, partially offset by seasonality within the inventory finance business.

Credit Quality

(Table 4 - Credit Trends: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50911437&lang=en)

• Non-accrual loans and leases and other real estate owned totaled $325.4 million at June 30, 2014, a decrease of $19.3 million, or 5.6 percent, from June 30, 2013, and a decrease of $4.8 million, or 1.4 percent, from March 31, 2014. The decrease from June 30, 2013 was primarily due to improving credit quality trends and continued efforts to actively work out problem loans in the commercial portfolio, partially offset by $48.6 million of delinquent loans being transferred to non-accrual status due to a change in the non-accrual policy for consumer real estate loans during the third quarter of 2013. The decrease from March 31, 2014 was driven by improved credit quality in the consumer real estate and commercial portfolios.
• The over 60-day delinquency rate, excluding acquired portfolios and non-accrual loans and leases, was .18 percent at June 30, 2014, down from .52 percent at June 30, 2013, and down slightly from .19 percent at March 31, 2014. The decrease from June 30, 2013 was primarily a result of reduced over 60-day delinquencies in the consumer real estate portfolio due to a change in the non-accrual policy for consumer real estate loans during the third quarter of 2013, which increased non-accrual loans and leases, along with stabilization of our consumer real estate portfolio as property values improved in our markets.
• Net charge-offs were $18.4 million for the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of $9.3 million, or 33.7 percent, from the second quarter of 2013, and an increase of $939 thousand, or 5.4 percent, from the first quarter of 2014. The decrease from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to improved credit quality in the consumer real estate portfolio as home values improved and incident rates of default declined. The increase from the first quarter of 2014 was driven by one previously reserved commercial loan charge-off. Consumer real estate net charge-offs decreased for the seventh consecutive quarter.
• Provision for credit losses was $9.9 million for the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of $22.7 million, or 69.6 percent, from the second quarter of 2013, and a decrease of $4.6 million, or 31.6 percent, from the first quarter of 2014. The decrease from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to decreased net charge-offs in the consumer real estate portfolio resulting from improved home values and a reduction in incidents of default. The decrease from the first quarter of 2014 was due to reduced reserve requirements in the commercial and consumer real estate portfolios as credit quality in those portfolios improved.

• Total average deposits for the second quarter of 2014 increased $649.9 million, or 4.6 percent, from the second quarter of 2013 and increased $247.5 million, or 1.7 percent, from the first quarter of 2014. The increase from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to special campaigns for certificates of deposit and money market accounts, as well as higher average checking account balances per customer. The increase from the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to special campaigns for certificates of deposit and money market accounts, partially offset by a reduction in savings.
• The average interest rate on deposits for the second quarter of 2014 was .24 percent, down one basis point from the second quarter of 2013 and up two basis points from the first quarter of 2014. The decrease from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to a reduction in average interest rates on various certificates of deposit, checking, and savings, partially offset by increased average interest rates on various money market accounts. The increase from the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to increased average interest rates on various money market accounts and certificates of deposit.

• Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $4.1 million, or 3.9 percent, from the second quarter of 2013 and decreased $5.4 million, or 4.7 percent, from the first quarter of 2014. The increase from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to increased staff levels to support the growth of auto finance and risk management. The decrease from the first quarter of 2014 was due to the seasonality of payroll taxes and the reduction in personnel expense related to the branch realignment completed during the first quarter of 2014.
• Foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets expense decreased $1.8 million, or 24 percent, from the second quarter of 2013 and decreased $325 thousand, or 5.4 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014. The decreases from both periods were driven by a reduction in write-downs of existing foreclosed properties as a result of improved property values, and improved exit values on commercial properties.

• Capital ratios continue to improve as the Company accumulates capital through earnings. Total risk-based capital decreased slightly as the Company grows its risk-based assets.
• On July 21, 2014, TCF’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per common share, payable on September 2, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2014. TCF also declared dividends on the 7.50% Series A and 6.45% Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, both payable on September 2, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2014.

Webcast Information

A live webcast of TCF’s conference call to discuss the second quarter earnings will be hosted at TCF’s website, http://ir.tcfbank.com, on July 25, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. CDT. A slide presentation for the call will be available on the website prior to the call. Additionally, the webcast will be available for replay at TCF’s website after the conference call. The website also includes free access to company news releases, TCF’s annual report, investor presentations and SEC filings.

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TCF is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national bank holding company. As of June 30, 2014, TCF had $18.8 billion in total assets and 380 branches in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota, providing retail and commercial banking services. TCF, through its subsidiaries, also conducts commercial leasing, equipment finance, and auto finance business in all 50 states and commercial inventory finance business in the U.S. and Canada. For more information about TCF, please visit http://ir.tcfbank.com.

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Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act

Any statements contained in this earnings release regarding the outlook for the Company’s businesses and their respective markets, such as projections of future performance, guidance, statements of the Company’s plans and objectives, forecasts of market trends and other matters, are forward-looking statements based on the Company’s assumptions and beliefs. Such statements may be identified by such words or phrases as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “outlook,” “will benefit,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “management believes” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such statements and no assurance can be given that the results in any forward-looking statement will be achieved. For these statements, TCF claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we disclaim any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after such date or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Certain factors could cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, under the heading “Risk Factors,” the factors discussed below and any other cautionary statements, written or oral, which may be made or referred to in connection with any such forward-looking statements. Since it is not possible to foresee all such factors, these factors should not be considered as complete or exhaustive.

Adverse Economic or Business Conditions; Competitive Conditions; Credit and Other Risks. Deterioration in general economic and banking industry conditions, including those arising from government shutdowns, defaults, anticipated defaults or rating agency downgrades of sovereign debt (including debt of the U.S.), or continued high rates of or increases in unemployment in TCF’s primary banking markets; adverse economic, business and competitive developments such as shrinking interest margins, reduced demand for financial services and loan and lease products, deposit outflows, deposit account attrition or an inability to increase the number of deposit accounts; customers completing financial transactions without using a bank; adverse changes in credit quality and other risks posed by TCF’s loan, lease, investment and securities available for sale portfolios, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values, changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses dictated by new market conditions or regulatory requirements, or the inability of home equity line borrowers to make increased payments caused by increased interest rates or amortization of principal; deviations from estimates of prepayment rates and fluctuations in interest rates that result in decreases in value of assets such as interest-only strips that arise in connection with TCF’s loan sales activity; interest rate risks resulting from fluctuations in prevailing interest rates or other factors that result in a mismatch between yields earned on TCF’s interest-earning assets and the rates paid on its deposits and borrowings; foreign currency exchange risks; counterparty risk, including the risk of defaults by our counterparties or diminished availability of counterparties who satisfy our credit quality requirements; decreases in demand for the types of equipment that TCF leases or finances; the effect of any negative publicity.

Legislative and Regulatory Requirements.New consumer protection and supervisory requirements and regulations, including those resulting from action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and changes in the scope of Federal preemption of state laws that could be applied to national banks and their subsidiaries; the imposition of requirements that adversely impact TCF’s deposit, lending, loan collection and other business activities as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, or other legislative or regulatory developments such as mortgage foreclosure moratorium laws, regulation of campus banking programs between colleges or universities and financial institutions, use by municipalities of eminent domain on underwater mortgages, or imposition of underwriting or other limitations that impact the ability to use certain variable-rate products; changes affecting customer account charges and fee income, including changes to interchange rates; changes to bankruptcy laws which would result in the loss of all or part of TCF’s security interest due to collateral value declines; deficiencies in TCF’s compliance under the Bank Secrecy Act in past or future periods, which may result in regulatory enforcement action including monetary penalties; increased health care costs resulting from Federal health care reform legislation; regulatory criticism and resulting enforcement actions or other adverse consequences such as increased capital requirements, higher deposit insurance assessments or monetary damages or penalties; heightened regulatory practices, requirements or expectations, including, but not limited to, requirements related to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance activity.

Earnings/Capital Risks and Constraints, Liquidity Risks. Limitations on TCF’s ability to pay dividends or to increase dividends because of financial performance deterioration, regulatory restrictions or limitations; increased deposit insurance premiums, special assessments or other costs related to adverse conditions in the banking industry, the economic impact on banks of the Dodd-Frank Act and other regulatory reform legislation; the impact of financial regulatory reform, including additional capital, leverage, liquidity and risk management requirements or changes in the composition of qualifying regulatory capital (including those resulting from U.S. implementation of Basel III requirements); adverse changes in securities markets directly or indirectly affecting TCF’s ability to sell assets or to fund its operations; diminished unsecured borrowing capacity resulting from TCF credit rating downgrades and unfavorable conditions in the credit markets that restrict or limit various funding sources; costs associated with new regulatory requirements or interpretive guidance relating to liquidity; regulatory actions or changes in customer opt-in preferences with respect to overdraft, which may have an adverse impact on TCF’s fee revenue; uncertainties relating to future retail deposit account changes, including limitations on TCF’s ability to predict customer behavior and the impact on TCF’s fee revenues.

Branching Risk; Growth Risks. Adverse developments affecting TCF’s supermarket banking relationships or any of the supermarket chains in which TCF maintains supermarket branches; costs related to closing underperforming branches; slower than anticipated growth in existing or acquired businesses; inability to successfully execute on TCF’s growth strategy through acquisitions or cross-selling opportunities; failure to expand or diversify TCF’s balance sheet through programs or new opportunities; failure to successfully attract and retain new customers, including the failure to attract and retain manufacturers and dealers to expand the inventory finance business; failure to effectuate, and risks of claims related to, sales and securitizations of loans; risks related to new product additions and addition of distribution channels (or entry into new markets) for existing products.

Technological and Operational Matters. Technological or operational difficulties, loss or theft of information, cyber-attacks and other security breaches, counterparty failures and the possibility that deposit account losses (fraudulent checks, etc.) may increase; failure to keep pace with technological change.

Litigation Risks. Results of litigation, including class action litigation concerning TCF’s lending or deposit activities including account servicing processes or fees or charges, or employment practices; the effect of interchange rate litigation against the Federal Reserve on debit card interchange fees; and possible increases in indemnification obligations for certain litigation against Visa U.S.A. and potential reductions in card revenues resulting from such litigation or other litigation against Visa.

Accounting, Audit, Tax and Insurance Matters.Changes in accounting standards or interpretations of existing standards; federal or state monetary, fiscal or tax policies, including adoption of state legislation that would increase state taxes; ineffective internal controls; adverse federal, state or foreign tax assessments or findings in tax audits; lack of or inadequate insurance coverage for claims against TCF; potential for claims and legal action related to TCF’s fiduciary responsibilities.