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    KeyBank wants 10% boost in its commercial-banking workforce

    After hiring a Kansas City-based family office team, the Cleveland-based regional seeks to add commercial bankers in New York, Chicago, Southern California and Atlanta.

    By • Feb. 26, 2026
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    Wells Fargo taps KeyBank alum to lead business banking

    Dennis Devine, former president of consumer banking at Key and ex-CEO of Alliant Credit Union, joined Wells on Monday as the bank looks to boost business after the lifting of a seven-year asset cap.

    By • Feb. 25, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Banking Dive

    Since President Donald Trump retook office, bank mergers and acquisitions have jumped considerably. But two of 2025’s biggest acquirers – PNC and Huntington – are choosing markedly diverging paths.

    By Banking Dive staff
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    JPMorgan’s Dimon: ‘My anxiety is high’ over future credit cycle

    Elevated asset prices and an intensely competitive landscape remind the CEO of the years just prior to the 2008 financial crisis, he said Monday.

    By • Feb. 24, 2026
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    Centerview, ex-analyst settle suit over sleep hours for junior bankers

    Kathryn Shiber requested a regular “hard stop” at midnight to sleep and manage a mood and anxiety disorder. The bank granted the accommodation but later fired her. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

    By • Feb. 23, 2026
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    Capital One’s commercial bank zeroes in on middle market

    The lender aims to give that “underserved” segment a steady focus amid big banks’ inconsistency, an executive said. But CapOne faces competition from regional banks stepping up to serve the middle market, too.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Goldman legal chief resigns over Epstein ties

    Kathryn Ruemmler will leave the bank June 30, after the Justice Department’s release of Epstein-related documents revealed the extent of her ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender.

    By • Feb. 13, 2026
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    Judge: ‘Blind-eye’ accusation sufficient in BofA’s Epstein case

    A bank spokesperson reiterated Thursday that the lender looks forward “to a full review of the facts.”

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    Texas Capital CEO touts transformation amid M&A chatter

    The Dallas-based bank is seen in the industry as a possible takeover target, but CEO Rob Holmes said "the real M&A transaction for Texas Capital" has been its recent business transformation.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    Capital One pays CEO Fairbank $40M for 2025

    The pay package represents an approximately 19% raise over the $33.5 million Fairbank received for 2024.

    By • Feb. 9, 2026
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    Santander to buy Webster for $12.3B

    The acquisition would create a top-10 retail and commercial bank in the U.S. by assets and a top-five deposit franchise in the Northeast, the banks said Tuesday.

    By • Feb. 3, 2026
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    Flagstar returns to profitability

    Two years after commercial real estate loans sent the bank into a spiral, the Long Island-based lender is “pivoting to the growth side of the story,” its CFO said Friday.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Chicago bank first to fail in 2026

    An Illinois regulator closed Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust on Friday, and the FDIC sold the majority of its assets to Detroit-based First Independence Bank.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Frost Bank stays the course amid Texas M&A spurt

    The San Antonio-based lender has “zero interest” in M&A, CEO Phil Green said – so much so that he said no one approaches him anymore. “They know I’m not in that game.”

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Wells Fargo to pay CEO Scharf $40M for 2025

    The bank credited Charlie Scharf for the resolution of seven consent orders last year, including a $1.95 trillion asset cap imposed by the Federal Reserve.

    By • Jan. 30, 2026
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    What’s coming for the banking industry in 2026

    2025 brought a surge of M&A. Expect more this year. De novo applications, too, spiked last year. That should continue. If regulation was stripped down in 2025, expect a buildup – with a different look.

    By Banking Dive staff • Jan. 30, 2026
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    UMB CEO takes ‘measured’ tone on M&A

    After integrating HTLF, UMB has learned that “between close and conversion, expectations should be more muted for growth out of the acquired company,” CEO Mariner Kemper said Wednesday.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
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    Prosperity Bank continues its Texas tear

    The Houston-based lender agreed to buy Stellar Bank in a roughly $2 billion deal expected to close in the second quarter. The transaction would be Prosperity’s third announced acquisition since July.

    By • Jan. 28, 2026
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    Judge rejects HoldCo’s challenge of Comerica-Fifth Third deal

    After the activist investor filed an emergency motion to stall the merger’s closing, set for Feb. 1, a Delaware Court of Chancery judge denied it, saying Monday that HoldCo failed “to clear that high hurdle.”

    By • Jan. 28, 2026
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    U.S. Bank CEO, other Minnesota execs seek ‘de-escalation’

    Gunjan Kedia and other CEOs of large Minnesota-based companies urged local and federal officials to collaborate on “real solutions” in the wake of a second shooting death by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

    By • Jan. 27, 2026
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    Ally taps former acting OCC chief as policy adviser

    Rodney Hood, who has served as acting comptroller of the currency and chair of the National Credit Union Administration, will serve as a senior policy adviser to Ally CEO Michael Rhodes.

    By • Jan. 27, 2026
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    Eastern Bank eschews M&A in face of investor complaint

    Activist investor HoldCo Asset Management urged the bank to sell to a larger regional, such as M&T. Executives Friday said Eastern, after completing a deal last October, had attained “the size and scale to compete effectively.”

    By • Jan. 26, 2026
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    FDIC conditionally approves Ford, GM ILC charters

    Both automakers must stand up their respective banks within 12 months. After that, they must maintain a minimum 15% tier 1 leverage ratio.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
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    Huntington doesn’t ‘need to be national to win,’ CFO says

    Concentration on specific segments and geographies is “the predominant factor in success,” said the Ohio-based regional’s CFO, Zach Wasserman. “That's where we're doubling down.”

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
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    Sunwest Bank moves on AI in search of efficiencies

    Ben Xiang, the bank’s chief technology and strategy officer, plans to use AI to automate workflows and add intelligence capabilities to extract value.

    By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 23, 2026
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    KeyCorp names new lead independent director

    Two other board members will retire at the bank’s annual meeting. Activist investor HoldCo Asset Management sought board changes, among other demands, in a presentation last month.

    By • Jan. 21, 2026