Regional banks

After BB&T-SunTrust noise, a quiet March in bank M&A

04/03/19

The first quarter has been sluggish for overall merger activity. Still, hear are the notable deals announced in March.

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Fed offers more details on stress test models

03/28/19

The central bank said the supplemental document “provides significantly more information on the stress test models that are used to project bank losses, compared to disclosures from past years.”

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The lessons in a marketing fumble by TD Bank

03/27/19

The Canadian bank recently caught flak over an ad in one of its branches that was seen as a slight against the diverse Boston community of Dorchester. Here’s what other bankers can take away from the episode.

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Banks on guard for credit glitches in tech sector

03/26/19

Some lenders, especially in markets like California, are preparing in case of a technology-industry stumble that hurts business, real estate and other loan segments. Whether those fears are well founded is a matter of debate.

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Banks explore ways to capitalize on tax law's 'Opportunity Zones'

03/26/19

Regional and community banks are working to finance the economic development districts created by the new law. But they have lots of questions about how the program works — and thoughts on how to improve it.

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FDIC’s McWilliams looks to Fifth Third to fill senior leadership jobs

03/26/19

Two of three hires announced by the agency come from the Ohio bank, where the FDIC chairman formerly served as a top executive.

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Wall Street South lands BB&T, SunTrust. No Amazon contest needed.

03/25/19

It was early on a February morning when Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Vi Lyles got the call: BB&T would combine with SunTrust in the largest bank deal in a decade and wanted to place its headquarters in her city.

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Regions AI tool helps steer cross-selling

03/24/19

The Alabama bank’s artificial intelligence system ROSIE pulls information from hundreds of data sources to help employees suggest the best new product or service to offer a customer. It’s a good example of a regional trying to balance competitive pressures and cost control.

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In C&I, a widening gap between small and large banks

03/21/19

Simple math only partly explains why smaller lenders are adding commercial and industrial loans at a faster clip than their larger counterparts.

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Is this the real reason big banks have upper hand in deposit growth?

03/20/19

Big banks’ edge lies in their sizable presence in faster-growing cities, not any unfair structural or regulatory advantages, according to a new report by the Bank Policy Institute, which represents large financial services companies. Community banks beg to differ.

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