Huntington Says Risks in FirstMerit Deal are Manageable
Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 27, 2016–William, Mark
The last time Huntington Bancshares made a big acquisition, the bank got stuck with $1.5 billion in toxic subprime loans that blew up during the recession and help pushed the bank’s stock down to a dollar. This time, Huntington says its acquisition of Akron-based FirstMerit Bank is different.
