bank merger

Capital One-Discover Merger Agreement Includes $1.38 Billion Termination Fee
Capital One-Discover Merger Agreement Includes $1.38 Billion Termination Fee
February 22, 2024  |  Acquisitions

If Capital One’s planned acquisition of Discover Financial falls through, one firm or the other could pay a termination fee of $1.38 billion. This termination...

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Class-Action Lawsuit Targets TD Bank After Failure of First Horizon Deal
Class-Action Lawsuit Targets TD Bank After Failure of First Horizon Deal
May 23, 2023  |  Legal

A class-action lawsuit has reportedly been filed against TD Bank following its failed attempt to acquire First Horizon Bank. The Arbitrage Fund, which is a First Horizon shareholder,...

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BB&T/SunTrust Merger Raises Questions On Capitol Hill
BB&T/SunTrust Merger Raises Questions On Capitol Hill
July 24, 2019  |  Banking

In banking, “too big to fail” has become shorthand for financial firms of scale and reach so significant that any operational or financial difficulties may...

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Fed Chairman Concerned Over Shrinking Bank Market
Fed Chairman Concerned Over Shrinking Bank Market
February 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. banking industry is in flux, largely thanks to federal policy that has made it easier (and faster) for institutions to merge. As concerns...

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European Banks UniCredit And SocGen Plan Merger
European Banks UniCredit And SocGen Plan Merger
June 04, 2018  |  International

Italy’s UniCredit and French rival Société Générale are planning to merge, which could lead to other big banking mergers throughout Europe. According to the Financial Times,...

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