In deciding to rebrand its company, Panorama Mortgage Group wanted to emphasize simplicity, said Hector Amendola, its president. Processing Content So SimplyPMG is now what the company will be known as, he said during an interview at the recent Mortgage Bankers Association Secondary and Capital Markets Conference in New York. This takes the place of […]
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Key insight: Banks have been lending to nondepository financial institutions at a rapid pace, but the Trump administration’s approach to regulation could change their incentives. Supporting data: Lending to nonbank financial institutions accounted for about 40% of bank loan growth in 2025, though the category only represents about 13% of total bank loans. What’s at
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Key insight: The deal is expected to create a $23 billion-asset company with operations focused around New Jersey and New York. What’s at stake: OceanFirst is vowing to reduce its commercial real-estate concentration, which was already hefty and will grow larger following the completion of the Flushing transaction. Forward look: Warburg Pincus will make a
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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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