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BMO Considers Selling $6 Billion U.S. Branches

9/24/2025

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Bank of Montreal (BMO) weighs selling U.S. branches with about $6 billion in deposits, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
Branches may be sold individually or in clusters, but no final decision has been reached.
In 2023, BMO bought BNP Paribas' U.S. unit Bank of the West for $16.3 billion, expanding to 2 million customers and 500 branches.

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Story summary

Bank of Montreal (BMO) weighs selling U.S. branches with about $6 billion in deposits, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
Branches may be sold individually or in clusters, but no final decision has been reached.
In 2023, BMO bought BNP Paribas' U.S. unit Bank of the West for $16.3 billion, expanding to 2 million customers and 500 branches.