All-stock acquisition of Great Plains will establish Texas-based lender’s first foothold in Oklahoma

Ohio lender’s second 2026 acquisition takes assets above $10 billion

Oura deal paves the way for brokerage to challenge traditional investment banks

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in line for prominent roles from public listing

Outstanding positions on the regulated US exchange increased 36% while declining elsewhere

French bank expands presence amid Riyadh efforts to become Gulf financial hub

Deal creates US banking group with $327bn in assets and nearly eight million customers

Fees, regulation and client demand are pushing firms toward scale and wider capabilities

Former Bank of America executive joins in latest leadership reshuffle

Swiss lender to pilot full-service banking offering before US market push