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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO says it's finished reconfiguration of U.S. segment ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The Canadian lender's U.S. plan involved selling branches and jettisoning certain noncore relationship loan portfolios. BMO is now positioned to achieve its stateside return on equity target, CEO Darryl White said.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Why BMO is selling its transportation, vendor finance portfolios ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/why-bmo-is-selling-its-transportation-vendor-finance-portfolios</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Canadian bank signed an agreement to sell the businesses to Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm in New York. The move will free up capital and allow the bank to invest in higher growth-potential areas.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:49:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-12T18:49:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ How BMO uses AI to get more of business clients' business ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-bmo-uses-ai-to-get-more-of-business-clients-business</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Canadian bank is using machine learning to analyze customers' payments and provide recommendations to salespeople.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:13:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Penny Crosman</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-04T20:13:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Why BMO sees California expansion as key to future growth ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/why-bmo-sees-california-expansion-as-key-to-future-growth</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Canadian bank laid out its rationale Thursday for opening new branches in California. The objective is to increase density in the Golden State, and subsequently achieve greater market share and higher returns.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-03-26T21:00:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO to boost California branch count by 50% over five years ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Three years after acquiring Bank of the West, BMO is preparing to open 130 branches in the Golden State, where it thinks it can achieve density and critical mass. The Toronto-based bank also plans to open 15 branches in Arizona.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:24:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-03-17T20:24:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Bankers warn of fallout from a prolonged Middle East conflict ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bankers-warn-of-fallout-from-a-prolonged-middle-east-conflict</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ At an industry conference Tuesday, bankers said that an extended war with Iran will result in adverse economic conditions, including inflation.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:46:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-03-10T20:46:56Z</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO says it's finishing US reset, set to resume loan growth ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bmo-says-its-finishing-u-s-reset-set-to-resume-loan-growth</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ BMO moved closer to hitting company-wide and U.S. profit targets after reporting increased first-quarter profits.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:37:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>John Reosti</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-02-25T21:37:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO details strategy to improve US profitability ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bmo-details-strategy-to-improve-u-s-profitability</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Canadian bank is determined to grow its U.S. business organically, CEO Darryl White said Thursday. But with so much excess capital, analysts wondered about the bank's appetite for M&amp;A.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:44:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[ How BMO built an employee-driven social media strategy ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-bmo-built-an-employee-driven-social-media-strategy</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Montreal-based bank brought its earned media value up to $1 million by building an internal system for employees to share social posts about BMO.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:30:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Melinda Huspen</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Meet Katie Oresar, BMO's new U.S. payments sales head ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/q-a-bmo-treasury-payment-solution-sales-head-katie-oresar</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Oresar, who joined BMO as head of treasury and payment solutions sales after more than two decades at JPMorgan Payments, spoke with American Banker about her priorities leading a new team; the importance of organic mentorship; and what clients are asking for to keep up with the fast-paced change that's happening to the payments industry.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:41:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Joey Pizzolato</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO inks deal to sell 138 U.S. branches to First Citizens ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bmo-inks-deal-to-sell-138-u-s-branches-to-first-citizens</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Canadian bank plans to sell the branches, which are mostly in the Midwest and Great Plains, to First Citizens Bank in North Carolina. At the same time, it plans to build 150 branches over the next five years in markets with longer-term growth prospects.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:06:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The Most Powerful Women in Banking, No. 14, Carolyn Booth, BMO Financial Group ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/2025-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-no-14-carolyn-booth-bmo-financial-group</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Booth, who is BMO's head of U.S. personal and business banking, talked about how soccer has been at the center of the bank's marketing push in California.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Kevin Wack</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO taps another ex-Fifth Third executive to serve as CFO ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bmo-taps-another-ex-fifth-third-executive-to-serve-as-cfo</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Toronto-based bank named Rahul Nalgirkar as incoming finance chief. Nalgirkar, who joined BMO in 2022 from Fifth Third, will succeed the retiring Tayfun Tuzun, who came to BMO in 2020 after working at Fifth Third.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:39:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Allissa Kline</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-09-18T18:39:08Z</dc:date>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO beats estimates on loan income even as provisions climb ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Bank of Montreal in its fiscal second quarter set aside more money to cover loans that are still in good standing, highlighting concern about the fate of the North American economy.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ BMO managing director dismissed over SEC mortgage-bond probe ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Bank of Montreal dismissed a managing director on its US mortgage-backed bond desk in connection with a regulatory probe into misleading marketing practices.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:56:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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