Issues
Should You Invest in a Venture Fund?
Is this opportunity right for your community bank?
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The Job of a Chief Risk Officer
Steve Figliuolo, corporate risk officer for Citizens Republic Bancorp, talks about his job, how he works with the board and how to find a good chief risk officer.
Dodd-Frank and Federal Preemption: The End Result
Many thought Dodd-Frank would change the standard that exempts national banks from state consumer financial laws. That hasn’t happened.
Bank M&A Deal Volume, Pricing Remains Steady
SNL Financial gives its latest update on pricing and volume.
When Doing “Less Badly” Isn’t Enough: Linking Regulation with Strategy in the Post Dodd-Frank Era
A recent report by Deloitte LLP discusses strategies to make an institution thrive post Dodd-Frank.
What Regulators Want To See From Boards
Regulators at a recent Bank Director conference talked about how they viewed the audit committee, risk and regulation.
Resolution Planning: Lessons Learned
What the first round of “living wills” teaches other big banks.
International M&A: Will China Buy More U.S. Banks?
Attorneys weigh in on the role they think international acquirers will play over the next two to three years.
Bank stocks: “It’s really been a lost decade.”
Steven Hovde of The Hovde Group, an investment bank for the financial services sector, predicts that housing and Europe will hold down economic growth and hurt banks.
Volcker Rule: Hero or Villain?
We asked legal experts whether they thought the Volcker rule would serve its purpose of lowering the risk profiles for large banks. Their answer? A resounding no.
Debate: How Will the CFPB Impact Banks?
Attorneys predict how the CFPB will affect the sector and discuss the impact they’ve seen so far.