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M&T tops estimates, eyes mergers for Northeast expansion

M&T tops estimates, eyes mergers for Northeast expansion

UPDATE: This story now includes quotes from M&T’s chief financial officer and commentary from an analyst who covers the bank. M&T Bank outperformed second-quarter expectations, driven by a spike in noninterest income. Noninterest income at the Buffalo, New York-based company rose by 17% in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago. […]

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Union Home nabs branch led by ex-UMortgage team

Union Home Mortgage announced Tuesday the expansion of its footprint in the Midwest. A team of 16 employees, led by two former UMortgage managers, will join UHM’s existing team in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to a news release. Ravi Patel and Justin Allen, who spent more than two years at mortgage brokerage UMortgage, will both serve

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Rocket closes Redfin deal, rolls out buyer incentives

Rocket Companies announced Tuesday it has officially closed its $1.75 billion acquisition of Redfin. In light of that, Rocket is launching a product called Rocket Preferred Pricing to encourage consumers to use both its mortgage and real estate services. Borrowers who purchase a home with a Redfin agent and finance it through Rocket Mortgage can

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Guild LOs bombarded by recruiters after $1.3B deal news

Guild Mortgage finalizing a deal to go private via a $1.3 billion acquisition by Bayview Asset Management piqued the attention of some recruiters. Inquiries to Guild’s originator talent are coming in, the firm’s originators and industry stakeholders claim. “I can confirm the phone is ringing off the hook with recruiters,” Geoff Black, originator at Guild,

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Northern Trust shares jump on report of BNY merger interest

Northern Trust shares jump on report of BNY merger interest

Adobe Stock Shares of Northern Trust rose by more than 6% as of midday Monday after a news report that Bank of New York Mellon reached out to the asset servicing and investment management firm last week to discuss a potential acquisition. The CEOs of BNY and Northern Trust have had at least one discussion,

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Trump signs nullification of OCC bank merger guidelines

Trump signs nullification of OCC bank merger guidelines

Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday evening signed a rule that officially eliminates the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s stricter reviews of certain bank mergers.  Trump signed the Congressional Review Act resolution Friday nullifying the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Biden-era rule that got rid of an expedited

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Guild, Bayview talks result in deal valued at $1.3 billion

The outcome of previously-reported talks between Guild Mortgage and Bayview, a quiet servicing giant and asset manager, is a finalized acquisition valued at $1.3 billion that will transform the lender. In line with previous talks, a Bayview fund will buy outstanding shares of Guild it didn’t already own. The publicly-traded lender plans to go private

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Redfin investor seeks $450k for “benefitting” stockholders

The Redfin investor who sued the real estate brokerage and Rocket Companies for allegedly failing to disclose key information about their merger is seeking a $450,000 award. Jason Morano, the plaintiff, argues in a filing dated June 11 that his “intense litigation efforts” forced Redfin’s and Rocket’s hand in publishing supplemental disclosures that had a

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Teraverde, Stratmor clarify no merger took place

Teraverde and Stratmor want to make it clear that the proposed merger announced over a year ago between the two was never completed. The misconception, both Teraverde’s Jim Deitch and Stratmor’s Garth Graham said, came about from an artificial intelligence generated answer to a search engine question. The deal was announced last May at the

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