M&A

Slowdown, CRE, BB&T-SunTrust: What has bankers on edge

05/15/19

Ask 453 bankers their forecasts on loan demand and the economy, or their feelings about the BB&T-SunTrust merger, pot banking as well other hot issues, and a clear picture emerges. Promontory Interfinancial Network recently did just that, and here our five takeaways from the results.

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Keystone in Texas raises $31M, buys a branch

05/14/19

The new capital will allow the Austin bank to increase its lending limit.

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Goldman seeks license in Japan; Fannie, Freddie bill prospects dim

05/14/19

The bank plans rollout of a global cash management business; the lead Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee “not optimistic” about privatization.

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First Busey to buy South Florida wealth management firm

05/13/19

The Illinois company will gain six offices after it buys Investors' Security Trust.

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Goldman near deal for wealth manager; Citi’s digital bet paying off

05/13/19

Purchase of United Capital Financial would extend the bank’s reach; the bank is raking in online deposits even as it pares back its branch network.

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Wells' appeasement, U.S. Bank whistleblower suit, BBVA’s U.S. chief: Top stories of the week

05/10/19

Wells Fargo creates unit to satisfy regulatory demands; U.S. Bank employee fired after blowing whistle on sales scheme, lawsuit says; what BBVA's new U.S. CEO has on tap; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Congress should review BB&T-SunTrust deal before agencies rule: Waters

05/10/19

The chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee said the panel will be holding its own public hearings on the proposed merger.

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A commercial lending battle royal in Kansas City

05/09/19

The city, among the Midwest's most vibrant C&I markets, is luring community banks, as well as giants like PNC and JPMorgan Chase.

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Southern States in Alabama getting bigger with Small Town Bank deal

05/09/19

The proposed merger will create a bank with more than $1 billion in assets.

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It was a slow month for M&A until ...

05/08/19

Consolidation activity was ho-hum for most of April before a burst of transactions — and notable ones at that — were announced in the month's final week.

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