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Chief operating officer Sam Sidhu takes over as president and chief executive on July 1. He has a list of 25 potential markets the Pennsylvania bank might enter, and has already begun hiring commercial bankers in Texas, Florida and Illinois.
By Jim DobbsJune 11 -
The $23.3 billion-asset Simmons would make big market-share gains in Memphis and Nashville with its deals for Triumph Bancshares and Landmark Community Bank.
By Jim DobbsJune 7 -
Even though industry economists and Federal Reserve officials expect the recent price surge to wane, some big-bank executives are expressing concern about the risk of an inflationary spiral hindering the recovery from the pandemic recession.
By Jon PriorJune 3 -
Rising inflation could lead to a rate hike, bolstering lenders' profits in 2022. Improved credit quality and an economic rebound are also fueling investment in the sector.
By Jim DobbsJune 2 -
The Indiana company is buying 14 branches that Huntington Bancshares is divesting as a condition of its deal to buy TCF Financial.
By Jim DobbsMay 26 -
With rock-bottom rates suppressing interest income, some buyers are looking beyond traditional M&A and striking deals for asset managers, insurance firms and other businesses that generate the bulk of their revenue from fees.
By Jim DobbsMay 25 -
The target is among the top-performing banks in Utah and the only bank in a five-state region with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion.
By Jim DobbsMay 19 -
Share buyback programs, shelved by many banks last year amid pressure from regulators to preserve capital, are back in vogue, with three dozen banks announcing such plans in April alone.
By Jim DobbsMay 18 -
The best-performing banks' revenue rose at nearly twice the rate of expenses thanks to mortgage refinancing and the Paycheck Protection Program.
By Jim DobbsMay 14 -
FinTrust Capital Partners in South Carolina has $2 billion of assets under management.
By Jim DobbsMay 13