The top five bank M&A deals completed in 2023 had a combined target asset volume of more than $480 billion.
The largest completed deal — the JPMorgan Chase purchase of target First Republic Bank at $207.5 billion — was nearly double the size of the second M&A deal in the ranking.
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Source: S&P Global
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