A proposed $620 million merger between Heartland and TSB aims to create a new full-service challenger bank with a strong regional focus, targeting completion in December 2026 after regulatory and community consultations.
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Um, I would expect it to get approval from the regulatory authorities. It's unclear that uh it's certainly not going to decrease competition, I wouldn't have thought, um, which tends to be the main concern, and I can't see that there would be any other concerns that the regulators might have. So I would anticipate that you know they might not get a straight through run, but that there shouldn't be any real complications.
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Deputy Prime Minister Hon David Seymour and Opposition Spokesperson for Finance Hon Barbara Edmonds to speak at FSC Conferenceapproval likely but not guaranteed by end of year
Claire Matthews: Massey University banking professor on whether the merger between Heartland and TSB will boost competitionSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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