Huntington to acquire Chicago securities firm


Huntington Bank plans to acquire Chicago-based securities firm Hutchinson, Shockey & Erley Co., a public finance investment bank and broker dealer, and one of the largest securities forms focused exclusively on municipal securities.

The bank announced Friday that it has signed an agreement to make the purchase. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition will be completed in the fourth quarter of the year. The bank will be integrated into Huntington's…

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