With one Texas acquisition integrated and another deal set to close next month, Huntington Bancshares is projecting double-digit growth in loans and revenue this year.

The acquisition will improve how clients can use agentic artificial intelligence to attract and reel in consumers.

Three weeks after completing its "merger of equals" with Synovus Financial, Pinnacle Financial Partners said it plans to hire 225 to 250 revenue-generating bankers in 2026 across its newly expanded Southeast footprint.

Observers said the Supreme Court likely will allow Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain at her post while she challenges her purported removal by President Donald Trump. But her continued presence would slow, rather than stop, the president's quest for a voting majority on the central bank board.

Mortgage borrowers filed a third amended class action complaint against the bank over modification issues from 2010 to 2015.

Tech giants such as Google and OpenAI are pushing to bring commerce and checkout into their platforms. But for many merchants, solving the question of how payments fit in is less of a priority.