Skip to content

Canada's Business and Tech Newsroom

  • Professional Subscription
  • Partnerships & Advertising
  • Licensing & Syndication
Log In Subscribe
Welcome,
  • My Account
  • Log Out
  • Business
  • Tech
  • National
  • The Big Read
  • Briefings
  • Commentary
Search
Log In Subscribe
Welcome,
  • My Account
  • Log Out
Briefing

BMO to sell 138 U.S. branches and shift focus to California growth

The bank said it will open 150 new branches in the U.S. over five years, especially in the Golden State. (The Logic)

Briefing

BMO to sell 138 U.S. branches and shift focus to California growth

By Aleksandra Sagan
Oct 16, 2025
A A
A Small A Medium A Large
Share

Gift

Share

The bank said it will open 150 new branches in the U.S. over five years, especially in the Golden State. (The Logic)

Talking point: BMO has entered into a definitive agreement with North Carolina’s First Citizens Bank, which will assume US$5.7 billion in deposits and buy about US$1.1 billion in loans. The value of the deal was not disclosed, but First Citizens will acquire branches mostly in the Midwest and Western regions. The deal allows it to “focus on markets with the greatest potential for long-term growth,” Aron Levine, BMO U.S. president, said in a statement. Levine joined the bank this summer, leaving the Bank of America after more than three decades. His appointment was part of a broader executive shuffle as the bank looks to increase its U.S. presence.

Sponsored Content

How to shift your workforce from AI experimentation to adoption

By Jessica Aftimus Rosa

The real-world economic offshoots of sovereign AI

By Deborah Aarts
Illustration of a plane flying above a mailbox

Increasing healthcare access across Canada

By Deborah Aarts
Paid promotional content

Loading...

Thanks for sharing!

You have shared 5 articles this month and reached the maximum amount of shares available.

Close
This account has reached its share limit.

If you would like to purchase a sharing license please contact The Logic support at [email protected].

Close
Want to share this article?

Upgrade to all-access now

Close
Gift the full article!

You have gifted 0 article(s) this month and have 5 remaining.

Copy link and gift
Copy Link
Email to a friend
Send Email
Gift on Social Media

Recipients will be able to read the full text of the article after submitting their email address. They will not have access to other articles or subscriber benefits.

Most Popular This Week

Special Report

Canada pitched itself to the world’s biggest investors. Now comes the hard part

By David Reevely, Anita Balakrishnan, Murad Hemmadi, Chaimae Chouiekh, Claire Brownell and Kevin Carmichael
News

The Canada Investment Summit’s US$430B deal book, in charts

By Chaimae Chouiekh
An aerial image of a Syncrude oilsands field in Fort McKay, Alberta.
Exclusive

Inside the provinces’ pitches to the world’s biggest investors

By Anita Balakrishnan
Donald Trump holding up a board bearing the names of countries and tariff rates. He's standing behind a lectern bearing the U.S. presidential seal.
Analysis

The ‘red line’ in U.S. trade talks that sets Canada apart from other countries

By Joanna Smith

In-depth, agenda-setting reporting

Great journalism delivered straight to your inbox.

Willie Gagnon stands against a statue in a dimly lit building. He gazes off to the side,whiel wearing a black vest over a blue shirt.
News

Willie Gagnon is tired. So is Canada’s shareholder activism movement

By Chaimae Chouiekh

Briefing

Canada’s auctions long-term bonds at highest yield since 2007

By Chaimae Chouiekh   |   Sep 18, 2026 | 2:05 PM ET

Mila and Mozilla launch project to make it easier to use open source AI

By Murad Hemmadi   |   Sep 17, 2026

Alberta will revise its oil royalty regime to encourage new production

By Meghan Potkins   |   Sep 17, 2026

Best business newsletter in Canada

Get up to speed in minutes with insights and analysis on the most important stories of the day, every weekday.

Exclusive events

See the bigger picture with reporters and industry experts in subscriber-exclusive events.

Membership in The Logic Council

Membership provides access to our popular Slack channel, participation in subscriber surveys and invitations to exclusive events with our journalists and special guests.

Recent Popular Stories

Analysis

The ‘red line’ in U.S. trade talks that sets Canada apart from other countries

By Joanna Smith   |   Sep 14, 2026
Donald Trump holding up a board bearing the names of countries and tariff rates. He's standing behind a lectern bearing the U.S. presidential seal.
News

Trump steps up effort to block Canadian goods from U.S. procurement—but his order leaves a lot untouched

By Joanna Smith   |   Sep 17, 2026
A nighttime shot of Donald Trump holding his hand while speaking. He's wearing a red hat with "USA" emblazoned on the front.
News

Arlene Dickinson launches $500M fund to back Canadian agriculture firms in Southeast Asia

By Catherine McIntyre   |   Sep 14, 2026
An aerial photo of a combine harvester swathing its way through a field of barley.
News

The Canada Investment Summit’s US$430B deal book, in charts

By Chaimae Chouiekh   |   Sep 15, 2026
Special Report

Canada pitched itself to the world’s biggest investors. Now comes the hard part

By David Reevely, Anita Balakrishnan, Murad Hemmadi, Chaimae Chouiekh, Claire Brownell and Kevin Carmichael   |   Sep 15, 2026
News

Canada’s investment problem isn’t a lack of money, investors say at Milken Institute event

By Chaimae Chouiekh, Anita Balakrishnan and Murad Hemmadi   |   Sep 14, 2026

Canada's most influential executives and policymakers are reading The Logic

  • CPP Investments
  • Sun Life Financial
  • C100
  • Amazon
  • Telus
  • Mastercard
  • bdc
  • Shopify
  • Rogers
  • RBC
  • General Motors
  • MaRS
  • Government of Canada
  • Uber
  • Loblaw Companies Limited
logic-logo

Canada's Business and Tech Newsroom

100% human-crafted journalism

Newsroom

  • News Tips
  • AI Policy
  • Editorial Disclosures
  • Story Pitches

Company

  • About Us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Statement
  • Corporate Information

Contact

  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • FAQs
  • Work at The Logic

© 2026 The Logic Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Trusted by leaders

Error

Account creation failed.

Please email us at [email protected].

Create Account

[wppb-register form_name=”cozmo-registration-form-for-modal”]

I do have an account
Login
or

[wppb-login]

I don’t have an account