First Horizon National

With the coronavirus pandemic intensifying and hopes for a quick economic recovery fading, banks large and small are reducing headcounts, shuttering branches, shedding office space and generally trying to trim expenses wherever they can.

First Horizon and Pacific Premier are warning in regulatory filings that the pandemic could complicate deals that have not been completed.

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Executives at the Tennessee banks are using the biggest bank merger in a decade to aggressively recruit lenders and clients in Southeastern markets.

Several female executives accepted leadership roles throughout the industry and in regulatory roles during the past month.