Junk-rated companies and private equity firms have lined up about $17 billion of debt recently for purchases of everything from power plants to a chain of gas stations using 364-day bridge loans.

The Ohio-based bank is launching services for middle-market companies across the new footprint, after making similar plays in the Carolinas and Texas.

Shareholder support for KeyCorp's executive compensation packages fell to 63% from 89% last year. Proxy advisory firms had recommended a "no" vote after the Cleveland-based bank made off-cycle awards to top executives.

The top five credit unions in the ranking had combined assets of more than $326 billion as of Dec. 31.

Three executives at Space City Credit Union in Houston will get a total of $6.75 million if the cooperative's members approve a merger. The 12,000 or so members will split $5 million.

Of the 10 deals that have occurred this year, nearly half were announced in April.

Average Americans are souring on their own financial health, according to a New York Fed survey. That includes their ability to pay off their debts.

Serious delinquencies on student loans jumped tenfold at the start of 2025, shortly after lenient pandemic-era policies came to an end. The greater pressure on consumers' wallets is a cause for concern at banks that rely on borrowers' ability to repay their debts..

Richmond, Virginia-based Atlantic Union is still integrating its recent acquisition of Sandy Spring Bank in Maryland. But CEO John Asbury has already begun plotting a new expansion course.

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren is pushing the Department of Justice to use its power to halt the deal, already approved by bank regulators.