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UMB Financial (Nasdaq: UMBF) has agreed to acquire Heartland Financial (HTLF) in an all-stock deal valued at $2 billion.
Why it matters: The largest regional bank deal this year (per Dealogic) comes as big bank competition has made survival harder for smaller players.
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