Regional Banks Report Growth and Progress through Appointments and Announcements - Research Report on BB&T, Huntington, Zions, Comerica, and Webster Financial

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Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN), Zions Bancorp. (NASDAQ: ZION), Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA), and Webster Financial Corp. (NYSE: WBS). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

BB&T Corporation Research Report

On August 8, 2013, BB&T Corporation (BB&T) announced that it has added three prominent investment banking professionals namely Rich Harmon, Paula Permenter and Michael Braun to its education finance team. Steve Coma, Managing Director of Municipal Markets for BB&T said, "We are pleased to welcome these esteemed and seasoned education finance professionals to our staff. These senior bankers add significant breadth and depth to our dedicated education finance team, and their hiring is evidence of our commitment to this growing sector." According to BB&T, Harmon based in Charlotte will head the education finance team and has more than 30 years of experience in investment and commercial banking, Paula Permenter based in Houston and has more than 20 years of institutional buy-side experience, and Michael Braun based in Charlotte has 13 years of investment banking experience. The Full Research Report on BB&T Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-13/BBT]

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Research Report

On August 6, 2013, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Huntington) announced that Bank Director Magazine has named Huntington Bank as the top performing bank in the nation, in its recent annual Bank Performance Scorecard issue. According to Huntington, the scorecard lists the top performing publicly traded banks across the nation in three categories based on asset size and Huntington, with assets of $56 billion, stood first in the $50 billion and up category, moving up to the top spot from last year when it was second in the ranking. Steve Steinour, Chairman, President and CEO of Huntington Bank, said, "Huntington's Board of Directors is extremely pleased to be recognized for the second consecutive year by Bank Director Magazine." He added, "With the guidance of our board and dedication of our colleagues, we have been able to top this year's scorecard. Huntington continues to be grateful to our customers for their loyalty, business and ongoing commitment to Huntington." The Full Research Report on Huntington Bancshares Incorporated - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-13/HBAN]

Zions Bancorp. Research Report

On August 12, 2013, Amegy Bank NA (Amegy), a subsidiary of Zions Bancorp., announced that Matt Hildreth, President and CEO of its Dallas region since 2006, has been elected as Chairman and CEO. According to the Company, Kirk Wiginton will work with Matt as President of Amegy's Dallas region and will join the bank's Dallas Advisory Board of Directors. Amegy stated that prior to joining the Company Matt has also served as senior vice president and commercial banking division manager at JPMorgan Chase in Dallas. Amegy Bank CEO said, "For the last seven years, Matt's leadership of our Dallas region has been outstanding. He has significantly expanded Amegy's presence across the Metroplex, and has built a terrific team of bankers who are all focused on serving our clients and the community." Matt Hildreth added, "Kirk is a talented relationship banker with tremendous finance, credit and business development expertise. We are fortunate to have him join our talented team of bankers in Dallas, and his leadership will be valuable as we continue to grow throughout North Texas." The Full Research Report on Zions Bancorp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-13/ZION]

Comerica Incorporated Research Report

On August 2, 2013, Comerica Incorporated (Comerica) announced the introduction of simplified checking account guides which are developed to bring more convenience for customers as well as others to compare personal checking accounts at Comerica with other banks. According to Comerica, the checking account guides can be accessed in the Personal Banking section of Comerica's website and is available for Comerica's Access Checking, Rich Rewards Checking, Premier Checking and Comerica Platinum Circle Checking accounts. Matthew Wind, Senior Vice President, National Retail Product Management, for Comerica Bank stated, "We believe customers and others with an interest in Comerica will find it easier to compare our various checking account offerings, including their features, benefits and fees, and how deposits and withdrawals are processed, among other useful information. All of this is explained in a concise, easy-to-read and easy-to-print-format." The Full Research Report on Comerica Incorporated - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-13/CMA]

Webster Financial Corp. Research Report

On August 12, 2013, Webster Financial Corp. (Webster Financial), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced that it has named Maria Freburg who is Vice President, Senior Business Banker at Webster, as the Chair of the Business Council of Westchester's Rising Stars Alumni Group. According to the Company, she will head the Steering and Selection Committees for the next two years. Freburg said, "We are focused on raising 40,000lbs of food for the Westchester Coalition of the Hungry and Homeless over the next 24 months and we will have quarterly events focused on legislative, cultural and social topics." The Full Research Report on Webster Financial Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-13/WBS]

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