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- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY; KEY-PI) operates as a bank holding company for KeyBank National Association, one of the largest bank-based financial services companies in the United States with approximately $185 billion in assets; it provides a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services including deposit and investment products, personal finance and financial wellness services, lending, student loan refinancing, mortgage and home equity loans, credit cards, treasury services, business advisory services, wealth management, trust and portfolio management, commercial lending, cash management, capital markets products such as syndicated finance, debt and equity underwriting, fixed income and equity sales and trading, derivatives, foreign exchange, mergers and acquisitions advisory, public finance, equipment financing, and commercial real estate lending and servicing through its Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank segments. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with roots tracing back to 1825 via predecessor institutions, KeyCorp maintains nearly 1,000 full-service branches and over 40,000 ATMs primarily in 15 states across the Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Northwest, and select areas including Alaska, Colorado, Texas, and Utah; its Commercial Bank operates nationally with industry expertise in sectors such as consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial, public sector, real estate, and technology. In a significant recent development, Scotiabank completed its acquisition of an approximately 14.9% strategic minority stake in KeyCorp for $2.8 billion in December 2024, following an initial 4.9% investment in August 2024, bolstering KeyCorp's CET1 capital ratio by 195 basis points to 12.4% and enhancing capacity for growth in investment banking, payments, and wealth management amid a focus on capital optimization and strategic collaborations.