M&A
Credit unions generally struggle to make agricultural loans because the market is saturated by more experienced lenders. But they can develop the expertise — or acquire it through M&A.
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Spiking interest rates, increased regulatory scrutiny, and mounting recession fears have all contributed to a deceleration in mergers in 2022.
July 10 -
The bank's purchase of Digital Payments Torana has become a key element of a newly combined payments business run by Amit Dhingra, enterprise payments director. The fintech's capabilities allow the bank to better serve government agencies, health care providers and other business categories.
June 10
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Amid a falling population in its home state of Pennsylvania, the bank is focusing more attention — and dealmaking — on the increasingly populous and affluent Raleigh-Durham market.
June 7 -
An Oct. 7 trial date looms in a case involving allegations of document destruction. The high-stakes lawsuit could complicate BMO's pending acquisition of Bank of the West.
June 6 -
Executives at banks north of the border pointed this week to several potential U.S. economic snags, including inflation, the possibility of a housing market correction and soaring energy prices.
May 26 -
A hearing on the pending BMO-Bank of the West merger will be held in July, and another on TD's proposed acquisition of First Horizon is set for August. The announcements indicate that regulators have decided to hold such hearings more often.
May 17 -
Completion of U.S. Bancorp’s $8 billion acquisition of MUFG Union Bank, originally slated for June, has been pushed to the second half of 2022, the seller’s parent company says.
May 16 -
Consumer complaints surged in March, shortly after the North Carolina bank completed a core technology conversion to bring together BB&T and SunTrust. Truist is still dealing with the gripes, which involve delayed access to cash, difficulties using debit cards and excruciatingly long wait times.
May 11 -
GradFin offers advisory services to Americans who want assistance with their student loans. The acquisition is part of the Cleveland bank’s strategy of adding niche digital businesses.
May 9
