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Hiya.

No big-time IPO pops today. How disappointing…

But the fun hasn’t entirely stopped, as FIG deals roll on. Huntington Bancshares has agreed to merge with TCF Financial, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

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Capital-markets lawyers' IPO outlook

The IPO market has been an absolute rocket ship the past few months.

Samantha Stokes and Jack Newsham spoke to five capital-markets lawyers to get the inside scoop, along with what to expect for 2021.

Some great insight from people who are right in the thick of it.

Click here to read the entire story.

Fannie Mae is asking key employees to be prepared to work through the holidays

mark calabria — Mark Calabria (R), Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee June 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. - Carson and Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, testified before the committee on the topic of federal housing regulations. (Photo by Win McNamee / POOL / AFP) (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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You better not pout. Fannie Mae had some not great news for employees planning to take time off for the holidays: keep your phones on. Sean Czarnecki, Alex Morrell, and Rebecca Ungarino with a nice story about the knock-on effects of Fannie Mae pushing to get out of government conservatorship before President Donald Trump leaves office. Read more here.