The total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $3.55bn, down 9%, compared to $3.90bn for the same period a year ago.

Retail Banking incurred a loss of $28m, compared with earnings of $44m for the same period in the prior year.

Corporate & Institutional Banking reported earnings of $576m, compared to $543m for the same period in the previous year

Asset Management Group reported earnings of $17m, compared to $28m for the same period in 2010.

PNC Financial Services chairman and CEO James Rohr said that they are leveraging their capital strength to expand into the southeast with a strategic acquisition and they remain focused on strong risk and expense management.