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Washington’s FS Bancorp boosts Portland presence
The bank’s $34.6 million merger with Oregon-based Pacific West, set to close in the third quarter, will create a lender with 31 locations and $3.6 billion in assets.
By Dan Ennis • Feb. 27, 2026 -
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NY banks Arrow, Adirondack to merge in $89.1M deal
The combination gives Arrow 19 added locations and a blueprint to expand west into the Mohawk Valley and north to mountain resort towns like Lake Placid.
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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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Citi sells another 24% of Banamex
Private-equity firm General Atlantic, Brazilian bank BTG Pactual and funds managed by Blackstone and Qatar Investment Authority are among buyers of as much as 4.9% each.
By Dan Ennis • Feb. 24, 2026 -
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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 Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 24, 2026 -
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TD aims to retain its branch ‘essence’ amid brand refresh
As the bank leans into digital banking, it wants to meet evolving consumer expectations, deepen relationships and retain customers.
By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 20, 2026 -
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Bank of America overhauls rewards program
The bank’s new program will offer rewards to personal checking account clients regardless of their balance, making 30 million existing customers eligible to join.
By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 19, 2026 -
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JPMorgan Chase targets 160 branch openings this year
The largest U.S. lender flagged the Carolinas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Massachusetts and Tennessee as states where it’s planning “major expansion” this year.
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Fed to consider changes in mortgage lending rules
Banks have lost their hold on mortgage originations in recent years to nonbanks. The Fed is looking at regulatory changes to bring mortgages back into the banking fold, according to Michelle Bowman.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 17, 2026 -
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Chicago suburb sues Fifth Third for ex-mayor’s alleged theft
Fifth Third acted in violation of “reasonable” banking standards by allowing Dolton’s then-mayor to cash $1.9 million in vendor checks without the village clerk’s signature, a lawsuit alleged.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • 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 Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 12, 2026 -
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Ex-Schwab employee found guilty of fraud, ID theft
A former bank employee, hired by an unnamed Cleveland-based bank and then Charles Schwab to help protect customers from fraud, faces up to 30 years in prison.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 11, 2026 -
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Wells Fargo charts consumer growth after ‘tear-down’
The once-limited lender aims to grow consumer deposits faster than the market, and better branch productivity will become a more meaningful contributor in that endeavor, the bank’s CFO said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 11, 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 Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 9, 2026 -
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Inside Bank of America’s plan for credit card growth
The country’s second-largest lender is investing heavily in digital enhancements, increased marketing and a refresh to its rewards program, a bank executive said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 5, 2026 -
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NJ banks to merge in $597M deal
Columbia Bank and Northfield Bank will combine to create a bank with $18 billion in assets, bringing Columbia’s footprint into New York state for the first time.
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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 Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 3, 2026 -
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U.S. Bank COO to retire this spring
The bank hasn’t yet named a successor for Souheil Badran, but said he will be involved in the leadership transition.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • 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 Dan Ennis • 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 Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 2, 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 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.”
By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 28, 2026 -
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Former Citi exec sues bank, alleging sexual harassment
Citi’s former global head of platform and experiences said she was subject to a campaign of sexual harassment, manipulation and grooming involving the bank’s wealth chief.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 27, 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 Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 27, 2026
