Key Insight: The deal marks the largest bank acquisition announcement of 2025, and Fifth Third’s first since 2019. What’s at Stake: Comerica had been facing calls from an activist investor to sell itself for months, though CEO Curt Farmer said that the external pressure wasn’t a factor. Supporting Data: When completed, the deal will create […]
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Bing Guan/Bloomberg Flagstar Financial’s profitability challenges extended into yet another quarter, with the company reporting a net loss, though executives remain optimistic about a near-term financial turnaround. On Friday, the parent company of Flagstar Bank reported a second-quarter net loss of $70 million, or $0.19 per share, exceeding the consensus net loss estimate of $0.14
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UPDATE: This article includes comments made during Bank of America’s earnings call and comments from an analyst’s note. Bank of America may find opportunities to make small, non-bank acquisitions, but for now it plans to keep directing excess capital into organic growth, CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday. The $2.4 trillion-asset financial giant — which, like
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A Mediterranean Shipping Co. container ship under construction at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on March 30, 2025.SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff proposals have been put on hold for another month, giving banks and industries more time to brace for impact while also prolonging the uncertainty that
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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s primary win has banks with high exposures to rent-regulated real estate on edge. Mamdani, who has vowed to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments if he’s elected mayor, won over New Yorkers during the Democratic primary as their city’s housing market grows more expensive and competitive. The primary results
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