US-based PNC Financial Services Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FirstBank Holding Company, which includes its banking subsidiary, FirstBank. The acquisition will involve approximately 13.9 million shares of PNC common stock and $1.2bn in cash, valuing the transaction at$4.1bn. FirstBank, which had $26.8bn in assets as of 30 June 2025, offers retail and commercial banking services in Colorado and Arizona, through 95 branches. In a statement, PNC said the merger will elevate Colorado t ...