Huntington Bancshares Closes Merger with Cadence Bank
February 3, 2026
Huntington Bancshares has completed its merger with Cadence Bank, combining the two regional banking franchises to create a roughly $279 billion-asset company and expanding Huntington’s branch footprint across Texas and the broader South. The deal adds Cadence’s ~390 branches and strengthens Huntington’s market position in Texas and Mississippi while preserving Cadence’s branch network and customer continuity during integration.
- Buyers
- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- Targets
- Cadence Bank
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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