Regional banks

Rebranding at BB&T Insurance spurred by pending deal

06/11/18

BB&T is buying Regions Financial's insurance business. That made the timing right for its retail broker to undergo a name change, the company said.

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New MUFG unit's goal: Get more tech clients

06/11/18

Bill Davidson, who heads the company's U.S. technology banking team, will oversee the global expansion efforts.

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SunTrust passes national mortgage settlement review

06/06/18

The Atlanta bank had previously failed compliance metrics in five straight quarters before passing them last year, according to the settlement's monitor.

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Expansion in home finance behind new Umpqua hire

06/05/18

Umpqua Bank has hired veteran lender Tom Farrell to help it grow its homebuilder finance group in California.

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A month to remember in bank M&A

06/04/18

Here's a look at eight deals, why they were significant and why many more are expected

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Training students with disabilities to work at banks

06/01/18

Financial institutions have spent time and money to try to make their branches and digital services more accessible, but Fifth Third and TD Bank are among employers working with the nonprofit Project SEARCH to meet an overlooked need: finding jobs for young people with autism and other cognitive challenges.

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Banks shunning mortgages? Citizens' deal proves otherwise

05/31/18

As other banks de-emphasize mortgage lending, Citizens is spending half a billion dollars to buy a large originator with a big servicing portfolio.

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Citizens makes big mortgage move with $500M acquisition

05/31/18

The Rhode Island regional agreed to buy Franklin American Mortgage in a deal that will give it one of the nation's 15 largest bank-owned mortgage platforms.

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Tech spending: Hard sell, must sell

05/30/18

Whether they’re thwarting cyber thieves or building out new apps, bank chiefs say hefty tech investments are now a cost of doing business — but they have to convince shareholders.

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Bank stocks: The reg relief bump

05/29/18

Despite Tuesday's blip, many bank have seen double-digit gains in the months since the Dodd-Frank reform law was unveiled. There's good reason to think the run-up will continue.

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