Bank M&A may face serious challenges in 2013. In this video, Rick Childs of Crowe Horwath LLP highlights findings from the 2013 Bank Director & Crowe Horwath LLP M&A survey, revealing a disconnect between buyers and sellers that may hinder the pace of M&A. Some banks might be willing to look outside of core banking as an avenue for growth – but for smaller banks, branch acquisitions should not be overlooked.


WRITTEN BY

Rick Childs

Partner

Rick Childs is a partner at Crowe LLP.  He has over 35 years of experience in business valuation, transaction advisory services and accounting for financial services companies.  Mr. Childs is the national practice leader overseeing the delivery of transaction and valuation services to the firm’s financial institutions clientele.  His business valuation experience includes ASC 805 purchase price allocations including a focus on loan valuations, ASC 350 goodwill impairment testing and valuation of customer relationship intangible assets, including core deposit intangibles.

 

Mr. Childs is a frequent presenter for both national and state professional organizations including the SNL Financial, Bank Director, AICPA and Financial Managers Society.  He has published articles on mergers and acquisitions in the ABA’s Commercial InsightsCommunity BankerBank Director and Bank Accounting & Finance.