First Citizens BancShares is looking to make acquisitions that will give it the scale needed to deal with the additional regulations that come into effect when a bank reaches $250 billion in assets, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 20), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story...
The pace of artificial intelligence spending required in the financial services sector may force smaller banks into mergers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 17), citing analysts at JPMorgan Chase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The merger between Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica Incorporated closed Monday (Feb. 2), forging an institution with roughly $294 billion in assets and signaling a reshaping how regional banks compete across mobile banking, commercial payments and middle-market services. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Last year saw merger and acquisition (M&A) deals climb to an almost record high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
February 02, 2026
The merger between Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica Incorporated closed Monday (Feb. 2), forging an institution with roughly $294 billion in assets and signaling a reshaping how regional banks compete across mobile banking, commercial payments and middle-market services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]
July 23, 2025
Changing consumer expectations, technology and competitive pressures are impacting the payments industry, Mark Smith, Head of Payments for Financial Services at AWS, writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025:...
July 17, 2025
Industry mergers, technology and economic challenges are driving change in the payments space, EVP Group President, FIS Automated Finance Seamus Smith writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting...
July 15, 2025
Technology is swiftly transforming the payments industry, but true disruption is a long game, i2c founder and CEO Amir Wain writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future...
March 24, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog has found that the central bank is taking longer to approve bank mergers and acquisitions than it did four years ago, despite launching a dedicated reform effort to speed things up. The finding lands at a moment of heightened scrutiny over regulatory bottlenecks in banking and adds pressure on the […]
February 20, 2026
First Citizens BancShares is looking to make acquisitions that will give it the scale needed to deal with the additional regulations that come into effect when a bank reaches $250...
February 17, 2026
The pace of artificial intelligence spending required in the financial services sector may force smaller banks into mergers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 17), citing analysts at JPMorgan Chase. Get the...
January 14, 2026
Last year saw merger and acquisition (M&A) deals climb to an almost record high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
