Huntington Bancshares

HBAN

Market cap $27.4B

Founded in 1971, the Houston-based firm reflects on its origins as a fiduciary pioneer while building the next chapter of holistic wealth management. HOUSTON, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Linscomb Wealth (LW), a Houston-based wealth management firm offering holistic investment and financial planning services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE), is marking its 55th anniversary with a clear focus on the future: advancing a modern, client-first advisory firm that combines the stability of a long-established organization with the agility to continuously evolve alongside client needs.

Huntington Bancshares executed two major acquisitions in 2025, transforming into a super-regional bank with expanded Sun Belt exposure. HBAN is poised for ongoing organic growth, targeting mid-single-digit loan and deposit increases in 2026, with strong loan quality and stable charge-offs. Q4 earnings are likely to modestly beat consensus, aided by conservative guidance, robust loan/deposit growth, and disciplined integration of Veritex and Cadence.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio and HOUSTON and TUPELO, Miss., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN); ("Huntington") and Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE); ("Cadence") jointly announced that Cadence's shareholders have approved the proposed merger of Cadence into The Huntington National Bank and that Huntington's shareholders have approved the issuance of shares of Huntington's common stock in connection with the proposed merger at their respective special shareholder meetings held today.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) will release fourth quarter 2025 financial results prior to the market opening on Thursday, January 22, 2026. A news release and supporting financial data will be available at that time on the Investor Relations section of the company's website (http://www.huntington-ir.com).

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HBAN secures OCC approval to merge with CADE, expanding its Southern U.S. footprint and positioning for a February 2026 close.

COLUMBUS, Ohio and HOUSTON and TUPELO, Miss. , Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN); ("Huntington") and Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE); ("Cadence") jointly announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved the proposed merger of Cadence Bank with and into The Huntington National Bank, with The Huntington National Bank as the surviving bank.

CEOs Accelerate Performance Improvement Initiatives, Capital Markets Activity Amid Legislative Disruption BOSTON , Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Capstone Partners, a leading middle market investment banking firm, released its 2025 Middle Market Business Owners Survey Report, with insights from privately-owned companies across the U.S. This report combines Capstone's in-depth middle market knowledge with proprietary data obtained from 401 participating owners of privately-owned, middle market companies. Conducted between August 11, 2025, and October 3, 2025, the survey captures sentiment at a pivotal moment in the U.S., identifying CEOs' decision-making processes, growth, financial, and exit plans, and value drivers that characterized middle market business in 2025.

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