Huntington Bank

Huntington Bank has acquired Cadence Bank's five Capital Region branches in Baton Rouge, but customers will continue working with the same local teams. Huntington executives confirmed that operations remain unchanged for clients.

A 28-year-old man was sentenced after pleading guilty to an $80,000 fraud scheme targeting a Macomb County senior, with the victim receiving full restitution. The scam involved convincing the senior to withdraw savings and hand cash to a courier posing as part of a fake bank security operation. The suspect, Guodong Wu, was identified through surveillance and linked to a similar fraud case in another Michigan jurisdiction.

Detroit school board chair LaTrice McClendon and vice chair Corletta Vaughn will not be on the November ballot due to late campaign fees owed to Wayne County, creating a potential shake-up in the board's future direction. Five of seven board seats are up for election, with three other board members also not seeking reelection.

Huntington Bank announced the closure of 13 Michigan branches by the end of August as part of a distribution network review. The closures affect multiple counties, including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb, with customers directed to nearby branches, ATMs, and digital services. The bank has not confirmed layoffs but plans to reassign impacted employees.

Huntington Bank is closing 13 branches in Michigan by the end of next month due to a distribution network review. Customers will retain access through nearby branches, ATMs, and digital banking, with most closures occurring by late August except Traverse City, which will close in mid-November.