Issues : Bank M&A
Industry Update: The State of Banking Today
Stifel’s Ben Plotkin gives an update of the banking industry at a crossroads. Profits and valuations will be impacted in the years ahead, and the industry will have to come to terms with the “new normal.”
Intangible Benefits of FDIC Deals
The financial benefits of FDIC deals continue to get a lot of well-deserved discussion. But what about the intangibles? After completing eight FDIC deals, one banker believes the intangibles are adding up.
Watch out: Federal Reserve Begins Systemic Reviews of Pending Acquisitions
A pending review of the Capital One/ING deal raises questions about bank acquisitions following Dodd-Frank.
What is Rick Fairbank’s Endgame?
A few observations on Capital One’s most recent acquisition of HBSC’s credit card business and how it aligns with their overall growth strategy.
Joining Forces to Capitalize a New Bank
Example of how four private equity firms successfully bid on a failed bank and why it's important to the industry.
It’s not over ’til it’s over
Michael Sher, managing director of RSM McGladrey, discusses where FDIC-assisted deals go from here, and what mistakes bankers make when buying failed banks.