Fifth Third-Comerica bolsters Texas deal activity

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Texas remains the most targeted state for bank mergers and acquisitions this year, further bolstered by Fifth Third’s announcement this week that it will acquire Dallas-based Comerica for $10.9 billion. U.S. bank M&A activity hit a four-year high in the third quarter, with 52 bank deals announced, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data through Sept. 30. Tha ...