Bank mergers

PNC Gets Regulatory OK to Acquire FirstBank
PNC Gets Regulatory OK to Acquire FirstBank
December 14, 2025  |  Acquisitions

PNC Financial Services has gotten regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of Colorado-based FirstBank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bank Merger Approval Rates Hit 35-Year High
Bank Merger Approval Rates Hit 35-Year High
November 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

American regulators are greenlighting bank mergers at the quickest pace in more than 30 years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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BNY Reportedly Pitched Merger to Northern Trust
BNY Reportedly Pitched Merger to Northern Trust
June 22, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has reportedly approached Northern Trust about a merger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bankers Tell Congress Regulation Hinders M&A and ‘De Novo’ Formation
Bankers Tell Congress Regulation Hinders M&A and ‘De Novo’ Formation
May 14, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The path to creating a bank — from submitting a business plan to hitting the ground running — is a long and winding road, with...

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FDIC Wants to Lessen Scrutiny Into Banking Mega-Mergers
FDIC Wants to Lessen Scrutiny Into Banking Mega-Mergers
March 04, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The FDIC wants to roll back a policy that had increased oversight into large bank mergers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Dimon Says Regulators Make It Difficult for Companies to Go Public
Dimon Says Regulators Make It Difficult for Companies to Go Public
October 08, 2024  |  IPO

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday (Oct. 8) that regulators in the U.S. and the U.K. have made it difficult for companies to go public....

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German Central Bank: Mergers Must Yield ‘Robust’ Competition
German Central Bank: Mergers Must Yield ‘Robust’ Competition
September 18, 2024  |  Banking

The chief of Germany’s central bank wants bank mergers to produce robust, competitive institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
September 17, 2024  |  Banking

For the banks, the urge to merge may get held up by regulators — who’d formerly been using decades-old guidelines by which to judge the...

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FDIC’s Resolution Rule Spotlights Specter of Large Bank Failures and Megamergers
FDIC’s Resolution Rule Spotlights Specter of Large Bank Failures and Megamergers
June 21, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Last year marked a seismic shift in financial services — as five bank failures tested the ways and means at the disposal of government and...

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