Bank M&A in the US is back and it’s something to be concerned about. When Fifth Third announced it was buying Chicago-based MB Financial in May, it heralded what many had suspected would happen after the Federal Reserve lifted the threshold triggering deeper regulatory supervision from $25 billion to $100 billion in assets – bigger banks.
That may be welcome news for regional players that are now free to expand and compete with the largest banks, but it is bad news for smaller banks.
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