Boston-based regional banks Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (BHLB) and Brookline Bancorp Inc. (BRKL) are in talks to combine, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The deal, merging two lenders each with about $12 billion in assets, may be announced as soon as next week, the report specified.
Berkshire Hills and Brookline did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the merger, the report stated.
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