Santander Holdings USA (Banco Santander) Acquires Amherst Pierpont Securities / Pierpont Capital Holdings

State Street to Acquire Santander CACEIS Latin American Securities Services Joint Venture

July 30, 2026

Financial Services

State Street has signed an initial agreement to acquire the Santander CACEIS Latin American securities services joint venture in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The deal is intended to expand State Street’s Latin America presence and strengthen custody, foreign-exchange, and middle- and back-office capabilities, with closing expected in 2027 subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

Banco Santander Acquires Webster Financial Corporation in $12.3 Billion Deal

February 3, 2026

Financial Services

Banco Santander, S.A. will acquire Webster Financial Corporation in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $12.3 billion. The deal is expected to expand Santander’s U.S. retail and commercial banking franchise and add Webster’s Healthcare Financial Services platform, with Webster becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander.

Prosperity Bancshares To Acquire American Bank Holding Corporation (American Bank)

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. agreed to acquire American Bank Holding Corporation and American Bank, N.A. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $321.5 million. The merger was initially expected to close in late 2025 or early 2026, and it was ultimately completed effective January 1, 2026.

VersaBank Acquires Stearns Bank Holdingford N.A.

September 3, 2024

Financial Services

VersaBank completed the acquisition of Stearns Bank Holdingford N.A. (SBH) from Stearns Financial Services, renaming the bank VersaBank USA N.A. The US$14.0 million cash deal (approximately CAD$19.3M) gives VersaBank an OCC‑chartered U.S. banking platform to launch its Receivable Purchase Program (RPP) in the U.S. market.

Huntington Bancshares Acquires Capstone Partners

March 1, 2022

Financial Services

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capstone Partners, a leading middle-market investment banking and advisory firm. The acquisition adds M&A, capital advisory and financial advisory capabilities to Huntington's Capital Markets offerings to better serve middle-market commercial banking clients; terms were not disclosed.

Santander Holdings USA Completes Acquisition of Santander Consumer USA

January 31, 2022

Financial Services

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (SHUSA) completed its acquisition of all outstanding shares of Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (SC) through a tender offer and the merger of Max Merger Sub, Inc. into SC, with SC becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of SHUSA. The tender offer expired January 27, 2022 at an offer price of $41.50 per share, and all remaining SC shares were converted into the right to receive $41.50 in cash; SC’s common stock will be delisted following the merger.