Huntington Bancshares Incorporated reports recurring developments as a regional bank holding company built around The Huntington National Bank and related affiliates. Company news covers consumer and commercial banking, payments, wealth management, risk management products, quarterly earnings communications, and cash dividends on common and preferred stock.
Updates also include commercial banking expansion in U.S. markets, consumer banking partnerships, and activity from Capstone Partners, Huntington's middle-market investment banking subsidiary. Capstone-related news commonly addresses M&A advisory, debt and equity placement, restructuring, special situations, valuation and fairness opinions, and sector reports on middle-market transaction activity.
Huntington Bank (HBAN) expanded its captive insurance banking capabilities with a specialized team supporting banking and collateral needs for captive insurance companies. The offering builds on its existing reinsurance trust platform and includes letters of credit and reinsurance trusts. Jordan Mosher will lead captive insurance banking, while Joe McDonald will serve as managing director and support development and delivery of the solutions.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on October 22, 2026. A conference call to review the results will begin at 9 a.m. ET that day. The results and supporting financial data will be available on the company's Investor Relations website, which will also host a live webcast with slides and an archived replay.
Huntington Bank (HBAN) announced $300,000 in community investments through its foundation to support housing and workforce readiness in Memphis.
The commitment includes $250,000 over three years for United Housing, supporting down payment and closing cost assistance, homebuyer education and counseling. A $50,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis will support technical training and industry-recognized certifications for students.
Capstone Partners (HBAN) released its 2026 survey of U.S. middle-market business owners, covering financing, exit preparation and outlooks.
The survey of 400 owners, conducted from May 20 to July 7, 2026, found that 72.7% had begun preparing to exit their businesses. Inflationary pressures persisted for 92.3%, while 79.5% had made at least one tariff-strategy change in 2026. Over the last 12 months, 57.7% completed a capital markets transaction and 54.6% reported contact from a private equity firm.
For the next 12 months, 48.8% planned growth strategies and 71.6% held a positive industry outlook, up 5.7% year over year. A very positive outlook on the U.S. economy reached 22.5%, a four-year high.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) declared a quarterly cash dividend on its 5.70% Series I Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: HBANM).
The dividend is $356.25 per preferred share, equivalent to $0.35625 per depositary share. It is payable on December 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of November 15, 2026.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) has raised its prime lending rate from 6.75 percent to 7.00 percent, effective with its September 16, 2026 announcement.
The change reflects an increase of 0.25 percentage points in the bank’s benchmark rate used to price many variable-rate loans.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN)/b) will present at the 2026 Barclays Global Financial Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 7:30 AM Eastern Time.Chairman and CEO Steve Steinour and CFO Zach Wasserman will address analysts and investors on business trends, financial performance, and strategic initiatives. The presentation, which will include forward-looking statements, will be available via live audio webcast through the investor relations section of Huntington's website, with an archived replay accessible afterward.
Capstone Partners (HBAN) released its annual Aerospace, Defense, Government & Security (ADGS) Industry M&A Report and 2026 Outlook, highlighting resilient deal activity despite broader market softness.
In Aerospace & Defense, 2025 M&A posted a 10.3% year-over-year increase in deal count and a 73.1% rise in total disclosed enterprise value, with average valuations of 3.0x EV/Revenue and 11.4x EV/EBITDA. Q1 2026 volume grew a further 37% YOY to $47.1 billion in disclosed EV, with EBITDA multiples at 9.5x and revenue multiples expanding to 4.8x. The report outlines divergent trends across Aerospace, Defense, Government contracting, and Security, and examines how factors such as record U.S. defense budget proposals, changing acquisition practices, and AI-driven cybersecurity demand are shaping M&A opportunities.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) appointed Brant Standridge as President of Huntington Bancshares and The Huntington National Bank, effective immediately.
In this expanded role, he will oversee all of Huntington's revenue-generating businesses and report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Steinour, who plans to remain in his current roles for several more years and focus on company strategy and execution. The board and management describe the move as the outcome of a multi-year succession planning process involving third-party experts.
Standridge previously served as President of Consumer & Business Banking at Huntington and earlier held senior leadership roles at Truist and its predecessors.
Huntington Bank (HBAN) announced the launch of Huntington Association Services, a national specialty group serving community associations and their management partners with banking, treasury and lending solutions. The business targets community and property managers, HOAs, condo associations and master-planned communities, emphasizing integrated digital tools, software connectivity and specialized credit products.