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BB&T to Buy SunTrust to Create No. 6 U.S. Bank

BB&T to Buy SunTrust to Create No. 6 U.S. Bank

The $28 billion deal will provide “the scale needed to compete and win in the rapidly evolving world of financial services," BB&T says.

By Matthew Heller | February 7, 2019

Fifth Third Makes Chicago Move With MB Buy

Fifth Third Makes Chicago Move With MB Buy

The $4.7 billion deal will create the fourth-largest bank in total deposits among the nearly 200 banks in the Chicago market.

By Matthew Heller | May 22, 2018

United Bankshares Makes Another D.C. Move

United Bankshares Makes Another D.C. Move

The $912 million purchase of Cardinal Financial "aligns perfectly with our long-standing commitment to growth in the D.C. Metro area,” United's CEO says.

By Matthew Heller | August 18, 2016

KeyCorp Buys First Niagara for $4.1 Billion

KeyCorp Buys First Niagara for $4.1 Billion

The largest deal this year between two U.S. regional banks is another indication of a pickup in M&A activity in the banking industry.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 30, 2015

Smaller Banks Are Dodd-Frank Losers

Risk & Compliance

Smaller Banks Are Dodd-Frank Losers

The regulations coming out of the law are driving community banks to consolidate and making them less profitable.

By Rob McDonough | June 23, 2015

CFO Banks Face Time with Customers

Human Capital & Careers

CFO Banks Face Time with Customers

Q2's business model is foreign to the small banks the company pitches to, so the finance chief helps drive sales.

By David McCann | May 28, 2015