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PNC closed dozens of locations in March. According to the Cincinnati Business Corner, so far this year, PNC has announced 173 branch closures—up from 105 announced by the same point last year. The company has yet to confirm how many banks in total it plans to shutter in 2023. In December, PNC Bank announced plans to close approximately 32 locations—and just last month, that company closed roughly 28 branches, according to March 18 regulatory filings. This timing coincides with OCC regulations, which require banks to provide at least 90 days' notice ahead of closures. Virginia will be hit the hardest,...

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. abruptly terminated its business relationship with the news aggregation app company launched last year by Donald Trump Jr. and former Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich, Fox News Digital has learned, which the company called the latest move by "woke corporations" to silence conservatives. MxM News was founded and launched last year by Trump Jr. and Budowich to compete with apps that aggregate news content for readers, like Apple News, Google News and others that conservatives have accused of censorship. The parent company of MxM News is ROCDIGITAL, LLC. "After being told to call a generic help...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp's shareholders approved the bank's takeover by rival Wells Fargo & Co on Tuesday, bringing one of the largest mergers stemming from the financial crisis near to completion. Separately, regional bank PNC Financial Services Group Inc said its planned takeover of National City Corp was approved by shareholders of both banks and is expected to close by December 31.

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP — A standoff at a Somerset County bank ended when police learned a "person" seen inside was actually a life-size cardboard figure. Officers went to the PNC Bank in Montgomery Township after an alarm sounded there at about 8:40 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, they saw what they thought was at least one person through the windows of the bank, which had its blinds drawn. The area was sealed off and three nearby apartment buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Meanwhile, authorities used bullhorns and made phone calls in a bid to make contact with whoever might be in...