All articles by Vidyasagar Maddela

Vidyasagar Maddela

PNC Bank to open more than 300 new branches by 2030 

PNC’s expansion plan includes opening new branches in Nashville, Chicago, Sarasota, and Winston-Salem markets.

Lloyds Banking to launch AI-powered financial assistant in 2026

Lloyds is currently testing the AI assistant with around 7,000 employees, who have conducted 12,000 trials of the system.

Revolut plans new Stockholm branch to compete with Klarna

The UK-based digital bank aims to increase its Nordic customer base from two million to three million by the end of next year.

United Fintech acquires digital transformation provider Trade Ledger 

United Fintech now gets the full ownership of Trade Ledger and will add the company to its commercial banking division.

Emirates NBD to launch open offer for RBL Bank next month

Emirates NBD will tender up to 415,586,443 equity shares, representing a 26% stake in the bank from public shareholders.

Questrade secures banking licence for Questbank in Canada 

The company received the ‘Order of Commencement and Carrying on of Business’, which is the final step in the federal banking licensing process. 

Tangerine selects Engine by Starling for new digital banking platform 

Tangerine will switch its core banking system to Engine by Starling’s cloud-native platform to boost its client experience. 

First Financial completes $2.2bn acquisition of Westfield Bancorp

The acquisition brings First Financial’s total assets to $20.6bn and strengthens its presence in the Midwest region of the US.

Hometown Financial completes acquisition of CFSB Bancorp

The acquisition increases Hometown Financial’s North Shore Bank’s total assets to $3.3bn, with 29 branches across eastern Massachusetts.

UniCredit raises stake in Alpha Bank to about 29.5% 

This development marks the latest in a series of strategic investments by the Italian bank to expand its influence in Alpha Bank.