Issues : Bank M&A
2019 Bank M&A Survey: What’s Driving Growth
Find out about the industry’s expectations for deals—and how banks spent their tax windfall.
Twelve Steps for Successful Acquisitions
Take the advice of Alexander Graham Bell: “before anything else, preparation is the key to success” when getting into the M&A market.
Solving the Deposit Dilemma with an Unconventional M&A Strategy
Looking in places you wouldn’t normally go might be the best — or only — option for banks wanting to reduce their loan-to-deposit ratios.
Should You Buy, Sell Or Do Neither?
Some banks are exploring ways to grow funding with niche business models.
Staying Focused on the Fundamentals
Sometimes, bank mergers feel just like a football stadium on Saturday, where the fans are unhappy with the scoreboard even though their team’s play is acceptable.
Clearing the Way for M&A
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act brings regulatory reform to community banks across the country.
One Risk in M&A You Maybe Have Not Considered
The contract your bank has with its core or IT supplier could unknowingly torpedo a potential deal to grow your bank.
The Avoidable Mistakes that Acquirers Make
A strategic plan, candid communication and smart people decisions are all elements of a successful M&A deal.
Four Drivers of Banking M&A in 2018
Dodd-Frank reforms and tax law changes are among developments that could drive more deals.
Acquire or Be Acquired Perspectives: A Bank Investor Talks M&A
In part two of our five-part series, Kirk Wycoff from Patriot Financial Partners shares his contrarian take on M&A in the bank industry.