Issues
Should You Invest in a Venture Fund?
Is this opportunity right for your community bank?
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A Look Inside A High Performing Bank
Having finished first in Bank Director's 2010 Performance Scorecard and second in the 2011 report, Abilene, Texas-based First Financial Bankshares knows a thing or two about growing successfully.
Will Your Target’s Tax Attributes Survive the Acquisition?
While many tax attributes may be attractive to potential acquirers or investors, the application of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 382 may significantly reduce the benefit of these attributes.
Growth Opportunities: What Bank Leaders Think
Survey shows regulatory risk is a top concern, but more expect economic improvement than last year.
If $5 Foot-Longs Sell, then Why Not $5 Checking Accounts?
Re-thinking the benefits that checking accounts deliver to consumers.
How to Raise Capital in a Difficult Market: What Investors are Looking For
A banker who successfully raised more than $400 million in the equity markets talks about how to get it done.
Nifty 50: The Best Users of Capital in Banking
Highlighting the top five best users of capital in banking.
Industry Overview: Asset Quality Concerns Marred 2011 Performance
Banks are well capitalized but credit needs to improve and investors need clarity on the years ahead.
OCC’s Walsh: “I feel your pain”
The OCC’s John Walsh tells a crowd at Bank Director conference that Dodd-Frank is unlikely to be repealed.
Characteristics of FDIC Lawsuits against Directors & Officers of Failed Financial Institutions
Cornerstone Research provides an analysis on the most recent lawsuits in which the FDIC, as receiver for failed financial institutions, brings professional liability claims against the directors and officers.
Whatever happened to the small-cap IPO? Capital Markets and the Impact on Community Banks
Thousands of public community banks are simply ignored by investors in the public markets. Which events have effectively killed the small company IPO.