James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the April 10, 2025 S&P Global Market Intelligence article, “Speedier US Bank Deal Closings Forthcoming as Regulators Give Faster Sign-offs.”

“This is something those two particular people specifically have been advocating for,” James Stevens, partner and co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, said in an interview. “It is safe to say that we are going to see faster approval times. And I think that maybe that will reveal itself when we get some more complicated transactions.”