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BNS vs FRME
Side-by-side comparison of Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) and First Merchants Corporation (FRME): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BNS and FRME operate in Major Banks (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BNS is the larger of the two at $114.21B, about 43.8x FRME ($2.61B).
- BNS has been more active in the news (59 items in the past 4 weeks vs 11 for FRME).
- BNS has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 9 for FRME).
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Wealth Management segments. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and day-to-day banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small businesses and commercial customers, including automotive financing solutions to dealers and their customers. It also provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternative funds, and institutional funds. In addition, the company offers international banking services for retail, corporate, and commercial customers; and lending and transaction, investment banking advisory, and capital markets access services to corporate customers. Further, it provides Internet, mobile, and telephone banking services. The company operates a network of 952 branches and approximately 3,540 automated banking machines in Canada; and approximately 1,400 branches, 5,200 ATMs, and 22 contact centers internationally. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
First Merchants Corporation
First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. It accepts time, savings, and demand deposits; and provides consumer, commercial, agri-business, and real estate mortgage loans. The company also offers personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. It operates 124 banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. The company also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
Latest BNS
- Bank of Nova Scotia upgraded by TD Securities
- SEC Form FWP filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- SEC Form FWP filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
- Scotiabank Announces Dividend on Outstanding Common Shares
Latest FRME
- Chief Information Officer Fluhler Stephan sold $176,256 worth of shares (4,080 units at $43.20), decreasing direct ownership by 16% to 21,694 units (SEC Form 4)
- First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
- Amendment: Chief Risk Officer Scurlock Eva D. covered exercise/tax liability with 224 shares and was granted 4,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 31,523 units (SEC Form 4)
- President Stewart Michael J covered exercise/tax liability with 6,059 shares and was granted 16,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 115,834 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Risk Officer Scurlock Eva D. covered exercise/tax liability with 224 shares and was granted 700 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 28,223 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Commercial Officer Peterson Joseph C was granted 8,000 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 919 shares, increasing direct ownership by 18% to 45,482 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Credit Officer Martin John covered exercise/tax liability with 1,761 shares and was granted 8,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 71,549 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Financial Officer Kawiecki Michele covered exercise/tax liability with 2,910 shares and was granted 13,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 16% to 72,404 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Human Resources Officer Harris Steven C was granted 3,000 units of Common and covered exercise/tax liability with 612 units of Common, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 22,649 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Hardwick Mark K covered exercise/tax liability with 5,821 shares and was granted 21,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 132,620 units (SEC Form 4)