the headline and story was fixed to correct the analyst consensus signature bank said its fourthquarter net income rose to 300 million or 465 a share from 272 million or 434 a share the bank said results were driven by strong loan and securities growth as well as higher interest rates analysts polled by factset expected earnings of 482 a share the bank reported a 142 billion drop in deposits during the fourth quarter to 886 billion in what it said was a planned reduction in digital asset banking deposits which fell by 735 billion it added that deposits as of jan 13 have increased by 18 billion since the end of the year