CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) reported $1 billion in net income, up 4% on a linked-quarter basis, according to Fitch Ratings. Results were favorably impacted by strong fee income growth, low credit costs, and controlled expenses. Given the low rate environment, the margin continues to compress, while loan balances were essentially flat. The quarter's results also benefitted from an unusually large $30 million trust settlement in PNC's Asset Management Group,