Steve Hovde, the president and CEO of investment bank The Hovde Group, writes about what factors influence the seller's value and what a board can do about it.

Frank Cicero of Jefferies & Co. talks about stock-for-stock mergers and what investors want.

Bank Director’s editor asks whether we will ever see big bank acquisitions again.

Rick Childs of Crowe Horwath LLP highlights results from the 2013 Bank Director & Crowe Horwath LLP M&A survey, and discusses the current state of bank M&A.

Kevin Powers at Crowe Horwath LLP talks about the tax consequences of a common type of acquisition.

Results of the Bank Director and Crowe Horwath LLP Bank M&A Survey reveal continued disagreements over price and asset quality.

Cathy Nash talks about her and the board’s decision to sell Citizens Republic Bancorp.

Bank directors should be wary of discussing M&A deals with potential partners without the knowledge of the full board. Bryan Cave's Jonathan Hightower explains why.

Bryan Cave LLP partners Jim McAlpin and Walt Moeling talk about the M&A market, and what boards should consider before joining forces with another bank.

Banks should be cautious when valuing core deposit intangibles, says Crowe Horwath’s Rick Childs.