Huntington Bancshares, a US-based regional bank holding company, has closed its merger with Veritex Holdings, a bank holding company based in Dallas, Texas. In July this year, Huntington and Veritex signed a merger agreement. Under the agreement, Huntington will exchange 1.95 shares for each outstanding share of Veritex in a fully stock-based transaction. The transaction values Veritex’s shares at $33.91 per share, based on Huntington’s closing price of$17.39 as of 11 July, or a total value of up to $1 ...