Columnist, Banking
Edward Marsh writes a column on banking and bank regulation, with a focus on regional and community institutions.
His columns argue positions and are labeled as opinion. He does not report the news stories his columns comment on.
He has covered deposit competition, branch economics and consolidation among sub-$50 billion banks for fifteen years.
Prosperity closed on Stellar in July and HomeTrust agreed to buy Blue Ridge last week. The 2026 pattern is steady mid-market pairing rather than transformative megadeals.
By Edward Marsh · Aug. 24, 2026