This week's most read content includes a feature on Cadence Bancorp's deal for State Bank Financial; a Data Dispatch on severe enforcement actions terminated so far in 2018; and an article on Boston Retirement System's lawsuit against nine global banks and their subsidiaries.
Cadence pays up for State Bank Financial, a 'gem' in Atlanta
Houston-based Cadence Bancorp. is buying Atlanta-based State Bank Financial Corp. in an all-stock deal valued at around $1.4 billion.
JPMorgan's Dimon expresses confidence in growth opportunities
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said the banking opportunities and business potential for the company is strong for the rest of 2018 and into 2019.
US House to vote on Dodd-Frank reform package May 22
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said there was an agreement for the House to pass the reform package cleared by the Senate in March. The White House has already stated it would sign the bill if it is sent to President Donald Trump's desk.
Twice as many severe enforcement actions terminated as issued so far in 2018
With the credit crisis slipping further into the past, more banks are coming out from under severe enforcement actions.
9 big banks accused of rigging Mexican government bonds
The Boston Retirement System is suing nine global banks, including Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan and Citigroup Inc., for allegedly conspiring to fix Mexican government bond prices between Jan. 1, 2006, and April 18, 2017.
