TCF Financial Corporation
TCF Financial Corporation was a bank holding company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that served as the parent entity for TCF Bank, a regional institution providing retail banking, commercial lending, leasing, and wealth management services primarily across the Midwestern United States.[1][2] Originating from Twin City Building and Loan Association, established in Minneapolis in 1923 as a federal savings and loan, the company expanded aggressively through acquisitions and innovative in-store branching strategies, positioning itself as a high-volume, low-cost deposit gatherer akin to major retailers rather than traditional banks.[3][4] By 2020, TCF managed approximately $48 billion in assets and held a top-10 position in U.S. deposit market share for supermarket banking.[5] The corporation's growth included key mergers, such as the 2019 combination with Chemical Financial Corporation, which relocated its headquarters to Detroit and enhanced its commercial banking capabilities.[1] In December 2020, TCF announced an all-stock merger with Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, valued at around $22 billion, which closed on June 9, 2021, integrating TCF's operations into Huntington to form a top-10 U.S. regional bank with expanded footprint in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions; this required divestitures of 13 Michigan branches to address antitrust concerns.[6][7][8] TCF faced notable scrutiny over its overdraft practices, culminating in a 2017 lawsuit by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleging deceptive enrollment tactics that generated millions in fees, leading to a 2018 settlement requiring $25 million in consumer restitution and a $5 million civil penalty.[9][10] This episode highlighted tensions between aggressive fee-based revenue models and regulatory demands for transparent consumer protections in retail banking.[11]