{
  "id": 7817635,
  "title": "PNC, Regions, Citizens execs eschew M&A ‘distraction’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/pnc-regions-citizens-execs-eschew-m-a-distraction",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:54:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Banking Dive",
    "slug": "banking-dive",
    "url": "https://www.bankingdive.com/news/pnc-regions-citizens-execs-eschew-bank-acquisitions-mergers-distraction-ai/830543/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Executives at regional lenders cited AI priorities, systems conversions and strategic initiatives as reasons to avoid pursuing deals despite regulatory tailwinds.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}