Browsing: Growth

Key insight: First Interstate in Montana, which spent years growing through acquisitions, is taking a decidedly different approach under CEO Jim Reuter.What’s at stake: The bank’s…

Key insight: Santander’s pending acquisition of Webster Financial checks several boxes for the Spanish bank, which has been seeking greater scale and profitability in the U.S.Expert…

Key insight: The bank hired two executives and launched a new private banking team to diversify its loan portfolio and nab more of its clients’ business.What’s…

Key insight: After announcing two bank acquisitions in 2025, Huntington has made its bias for organic growth clear. But Chairman and CEO Steve Steinour isn’t entirely…

Key insight: December job growth was modest with gains concentrated in restaurants and bars.Supporting data: Revisions to prior months show October payrolls fell 173,000, a significant…

As the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening efforts fade into history, the major engine of economic growth in the U.S. will be bank lending. Regulators should keep…

Forward look: Barwick Bank will consider acquisitions once it receives a $50 million capital infusion from a newly formed venture capital firm. Expert quote: “We’re certainly hearing…

Key Insight: UMB Financial’s third-quarter earnings showed both the costs and the benefits of its recent acquisition of Heartland Financial.Supporting Data: The bank’s loan production set…

UBS Group AG has filed an application for a national bank charter for its US franchise as it seeks to expand in the region. A national bank…

Forward look: Atlantic Union joins a lengthening list of banks seeking to expand into North Carolina, announcing plans to build 10 branches in Raleigh and Wilmington.Key…