News Topic: Kelly King

The Rhode Island company is counting on disruption from the megamerger to accelerate its Southeast expansion, according to commercial banking chief Don McCree. But BB&T’s Kelly King has a message for him: Not so fast. ... Read full article

SunTrust CEO Bill Rogers on Thursday explained the direction he and BB&T chief Kelly King are going with the new name, but gave no hints on what it is or when it will be unveiled. ... Read full article

The two banks’ CEOs used a public hearing to argue their merger will be a boon for underserved markets. But other speakers warned that bank consolidation hurts communities. ... Read full article

Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat, said the banks failed to provide enough information on how their proposed combination would affect employees and consumers. ... Read full article

The stars aligned for the two longtime rivals to join forces, and some observers speculate that other regional banks will need to strike similar partnerships if they hope to remain competitive. But others say such deals are rare because they're hard ... Read full article

The merged bank would set up an innovation and technology center in Charlotte as part of its bid to compete better against the largest institutions and fintech startups. ... Read full article

Why now? Will it work? How will their rivals respond? The megadeal between the two East Coast regionals offers up plenty of grist for speculation. ... Read full article

At banks of all sizes — from the $7.2 billion-asset WSFS Financial to the $373 billion-asset Capital One — marketing budgets ballooned in the fourth quarter. ... Read full article

Among the things we've learned this earnings season: C&I is back, fee income is flat, and leveraged lending is beginning to "rear its ugly head." ... Read full article

Technology is often cited as the leg up large banks have in winning over customers, but regionals are worried about the “billions and billions” bigger rivals can pour into ubiquitous ad campaigns. ... Read full article

Are midsize banks in position to disrupt, or are they investing billions in technology because they can’t afford not to? ... Read full article

Banks technically relieved of the “systemically important” label in last spring’s legislative package are lobbying regulators hard over concerns that they could still face tough standards. ... Read full article

The North Carolina company reported slightly lower costs and a stable net interest margin in the third quarter. ... Read full article

The president's suggestion that public companies report financial results twice a year instead of quarterly might win nods of approval from CEOs, but it’s unlikely to fly with investors. Still, there’s room for reforms to reporting practices, some ... Read full article

A tempered forecast overshadowed solid second-quarter results at the North Carolina regional bank. ... Read full article

The North Carolina company's efforts to contain expenses made up for a marginal increase in revenue. ... Read full article

Banks may start paying special dividends now that capital levels have improved. ... Read full article

Flush with capital and facing stiff competition for customers, many regional banks appear to be mulling acquisitions to accelerate growth. ... Read full article