Selling Points

Capital Bank's Southern Accent

Amid consolidation in the U.S. Southeast, the lender would bolster a buyer's footprint in the Carolinas, Florida and Tennessee.
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Will Capital Bank Financial Corp. be the latest regional bank to be swallowed up as a result of the Trump bump? Investors sure hope so.

The Coral Gables, Florida-based lender is exploring a sale after receiving an unsolicited approach, according to a Bloomberg News report Wednesday that sent its shares up as much as 10 percent. In Capital Bank, a buyer could gain potential cost savings from adding a Southeastern U.S. lender with healthy loan growth and a brightening earnings outlook.