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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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 Dan Ennis • 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.
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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 Caitlin Mullen • 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 Dan Ennis • 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.”
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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 Caitlin Mullen • 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.
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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 Caitlin Mullen • 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 Gabrielle Saulsbery • 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 Caitlin Mullen • 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.
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‘We’re coming’ to ‘fight you,’ PNC’s Demchak warns banks
“A regional bank that’s trying to protect its moat in a shrinking market, as the large banks and PNC come into their market, is a tough place to be,” CEO Bill Demchak said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 21, 2026 -
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Fifth Third CEO flags acquisition-related cuts
A WARN notice Comerica filed this month indicates 184 jobs are being reduced at the Dallas-based bank’s Frisco, Texas, location.
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First Horizon calls out Raleigh as a market of interest
The bank’s CFO said First Horizon isn’t interested in a large acquisition, but if a smaller bank with a handful of branches were to come for sale, “we’re going to run the math.”
By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 16, 2026 -
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PNC mandates 5-day RTO starting May 4
Whispers about a return to full-time office work have been stirring at PNC since CEO Bill Demchak said in a December fireside chat that remote work “hurts” companies.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 15, 2026 -
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Deep DiveM&A in 2026 may put more distance between big, small banks
Expect the acceleration in bank M&A to pick up further, especially in advance of this year’s midterm elections.
By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 15, 2026 -
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Fed approves Fifth Third-Comerica deal
The transaction is expected to close Feb. 1, Fifth Third said. The green light, 99 days after proposal, comes despite an intense campaign by Comerica investor HoldCo Asset Management.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 14, 2026 -
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Q&AU.S. Bank exec: Customers will want a zero-friction bank partner on AI
“The new bar for digital excellence is, what can we do for our customers, as opposed to having them do it themselves,” the super-regional’s innovation chief said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 14, 2026 -
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Regions insider named next CFO
Anil Chadha, the Birmingham, Alabama-based bank's controller and head of corporate finance, will take the role after longtime CFO David Turner retires in March.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 13, 2026 -
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JPMorgan CFO: Card interest cap would ‘significantly change’ bank’s business
The CFO of the largest U.S. lender didn’t rule out that the banking industry could take legal action if a credit card interest rate cap is imposed, as President Donald Trump has suggested.
By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 13, 2026 -
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U.S. Bank to buy BTIG for $1B to bolster capital-markets business
BTIG has served as an equity capital markets referral partner for U.S. Bank since 2014. The two firms subsequently launched an M&A advisory referral program.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 13, 2026
