News Topic: M&A

The possible replacement for Libor's volatility raises concern about its viability; new Fed governor says community banks punished for crisis the did not cause. ... Read full article

The Fed vice chair says regulators need to be on the “cutting edge” at spotting vulnerabilities; firm looks to win over future millionaires. ... Read full article

Some have suggested the BB&T-SunTrust deal could spur similar ones, but prolonged M&A growth is hardly a sure thing in this political environment. ... Read full article

Regional and community banks are eager to buy branches and hire top performers from the merging companies. ... Read full article

SunTrust’s merger with BB&T is the largest bank deal since the financial crisis, and mortgages will play a critical role in the execution of this transaction. ... Read full article

Wide coverage of the mega-deal between BB&T and SunTrust; GSE reform, CFPB underwriting rule are on collision course; Swift showing more swagger in its rivalry with Ripple; and more from this week's most-read stories. ... Read full article

“The board's record of summarily approving mergers raises doubts about whether it will serve as a meaningful check on this consolidation that creates a new too big to fail bank,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a letter to the Fed. ... Read full article

Nine banks agreed to be sold to credit unions last year. Some industry observers believe that number could double this year. ... Read full article

The company’s investment in a small business lender is said to be the biggest ever in Europe; the merger may raise questions from regulators, spur more mergers. ... Read full article

M&A editor Paul Davis explores the practical and political implications of the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust. ... Read full article

House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters said the merger is a direct result of a regulatory relief bill that was signed into law in May. ... 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

BB&T and SunTrust would be able to go toe to toe with the industry's heavyweights. ... 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

The industry's largest acquisition in more than a decade will create the sixth-biggest bank in the country, with assets of more than $442 billion. ... Read full article

The combined bank will move into a more demanding supervisory class under the Fed’s regime, but analysts also see a regulatory upside from the deal. ... Read full article

The industry's largest acquisition in more than a decade will create the sixth-biggest bank in the country, with assets of more than $442 billion. ... Read full article