Allissa Kline is a Banking Reporter at American Banker. She specializes in covering national and regional banks, as well as trends in commercial and retail banking, with a particular interest in regulatory filings. Kline's work has been featured in notable publications such as Digital Insurance, Employee Benefit News, National Mortgage News, and Yahoo Finance.
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Allissa Kline's coverage mostly centers around banking, financial institutions, mortgage companies, fraud and technology in the context of the finance & economy and business & industry. Her articles often cite data, press releases, government announcements and legal policy regulations.
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Key insight: HomeTrust Bancshares in Asheville, North Carolina, said it plans to buy Blue Ridge Bankshares in Richmond, Virginia.
Key insight: Banco Santander finalized its acquisition of Webster Financial on Thursday, marking the closure of the largest U.S. bank M&A deal to be announced this year.
| Key insight: Texas Capital Bancshares is opting to transfer its Texas-focused exchange-traded funds from the New York Stock Exchange to the newly launched Texas Stock Exchange.
By: Nathan Place, Allissa Kline
The CEOs of BMO Financial Group and Scotiabank said Tuesday that potential impacts from the escalating trade war are "manageable." But analysts worry that the fight will continue to widen.
Key insight: BMO Financial Group showed improvement on a key profitability measure for its U.S. banking business last quarter, moving closer to its near-term goal.
Santander has completed its $12.3 billion acquisition of Webster Financial, creating a $327 billion-asset U.S. bank and marking the largest U.S. bank M&A deal announced this year. Santander U.S. CEO Christiana Riley said the bank will take a cautious approach to integration, with no major customer or system changes expected during the next year and a core technology conversion potentially occurring by the end of 2027. Riley called the completion of the transaction "a pivotal moment in Santander's long journey in the U.S." and one that "underscores our confidence in the strength and opportunity in the U.S. market."
Key insight: Royal Bank of Canada continues to see lots of organic growth potential for City National Bank, its U.S. banking franchise.
Key insight: Shareholder activism at banks is expected to continue at a brisk pace throughout the remainder of this year.
Key insight: Huntington Bancshares is adding "president" to Brant Standridge's title, a move that lines him up to become the bank's next chief executive.
Key insight: Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in lower Manhattan, executives at one community bank in nearby Chinatown recall the efforts to reopen.
