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AmericasApril 29

Bank buying first failed US lender of 2024 eyes regional expansion

Fulton Bank takes over failed peer Republic First from regulator
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Bank buying first failed US lender of 2024 eyes regional expansionImage: Reuters/Jason Reed

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has sold the seized assets and deposits of failed Philadelphia-based Republic First to Fulton Bank, another Pennsylvania lender.

Fulton Bank, a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation, a $27bn financial services holding company, is present across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Fulton Financial’s share value rose after the deal was announced.

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Barbara Pianese is the Latin America editor at The Banker. She joined from Mergermarket, where she spent four years covering mergers and acquisitions across Europe with a focus on the consumer sector. She holds an MA in International and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna having studied in Brazil and France as well.
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