Huntington Bancshares Incorporated announced on Feb. 2 that it has closed its merger with Cadence Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Houston, Texas and Tupelo, Miss. 

This strategic partnership accelerates Huntington’s growth initiatives across Texas and the South and brings immediate scale in Texas and Mississippi, where Huntington is now the eighth-largest bank in Texas and the number one bank in Mississippi by deposit market share. 

“We’re thrilled to welcome our new colleagues and customers from Cadence to Huntington,” said Steve Steinour, chairman, president and CEO of Huntington, in a press release. “This partnership marks a significant milestone for Huntington and will serve as a springboard for growth across a number of highgrowth markets across Texas and the South. I’m incredibly grateful to Dan Rollins and the Cadence team for their collaboration and commitment to this next era of our combined organization.”

“[This] is a historic milestone for Cadence and Huntington as we officially unite to forge a top-10 bank nationally with a shared mission to deliver the same relationship-first, community-based approach that our legacies are built on,” Dan Rollins, chairman and CEO of Cadence Bank, said in a press release. “Our customers will benefit from Huntington’s expanded capabilities and award-winning digital tools. I’m incredibly proud of our teams who made this possible and energized for what’s ahead.”

The combined company has approximately $279 billion in assets, $221 billion in deposits and $187 billion in loans based on Dec. 31, 2025, balances. Cadence’s 390 branches across Texas and the South will bolster Huntington’s branch network to nearly 1,400 locations across 21 states – from the Midwest to the South to Texas. Huntington intends to maintain Cadence’s branch network – with no branch closures – and invest to grow it over time.

Cadence customers will continue to bank as normal at their existing branches, and customer accounts are expected to be converted to Huntington’s systems in mid-2026. Cadence customers will receive detailed information about the pending account conversions in the coming weeks. Huntington customers will not be impacted by the conversion.

Huntington Bank is actively expanding in North Carolina, with branches in major hubs like Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. 

“Across our footprint, our success is driven by building and deepening customer relationships rooted in our purpose of making people’s lives better, helping businesses thrive and strengthening the communities we serve. We deliver on that purpose through our highly differentiated regional banking model, centered on local bankers, local decision-making, local relationships and local community engagement and investment. We believe our people-first, customer-centered approach aligns with what customers in North Carolina and South Carolina value, and we continue to grow our presence in this region, we are seeing that approach resonate strongly,” shared Sr Regional Banking Relationship Manager at Huntington National Bank Patrick Nobles. 

The bank serves residents of Fayetteville as well, though they do not yet have a local physical branch. 

“We love Fayetteville, and as a resident, I see firsthand what makes this community special. We are proud to bring Huntington’s broad range of capabilities, products and services to individuals, families and businesses here, and we remain committed to serving this community. As for branches, we continually evaluate how to best serve each of our communities and be an active part of their growth and success,” remarked Nobles.

As markets shift and new trends in banking emerge, Huntington remains agile to best meet customer needs. 

“We continue to invest in technology and innovation because our goal is to lead, not just to keep up. Keeping pace with the future means having a forward-looking strategy that prioritizes customer-centric product and service innovation, and our focus remains on building solutions that make a real difference in our customers’ lives. Looking out for customers has been our priority since our founding in 1866, and we will continue to evolve as their needs do,” added Nobles. 

Through the merger with Cadence Bank and the opening of new branches, Huntington Bank is poised for remarkable growth in the coming years.