BRATTLEBORO â Peopleâs United Bank is being purchased for about $7.6 billion.
Last week, M&T Bank Corporation and Peopleâs United Financial Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement where M&T will acquire Peopleâs United in an all-stock transaction.
âThe combined company will create a diversified, community-focused banking franchise with approximately $200 billion in assets and a network of more than 1,100 branches and over 2,000 ATMs that spans 12 states from Maine to Virginia and the District of Columbia,â states a news release. âThe combined franchise will operate across some of the most populated and attractive banking markets in the U.S. As part of the transaction, Peopleâs Unitedâs current headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn., will become the New England regional headquarters for M&T, further strengthening the combined companyâs commitment to Connecticut and the region.â
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