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Key Findings
Among public bank respondents, 40% feel their bank’s stock is attractive enough to buy an institution that meets its acquisition criteria, a sharp drop from 51% who said as much last year. Eighty-five percent say an attractive deposit base is a top attribute in an acquisition target in today’s environment, followed by a complementary culture (58%) and efficiency gains or potential cost saves (55%). Among respondents who indicate their bank is open to M&A or expects to be an active acquirer over the next five years, 34% say adding a low-cost deposit base would be a primary motivation for that…
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WRITTEN BY
Laura Alix
Director of Research
Laura Alix is the Director of Research at Bank Director, where she collaborates on in-depth strategic research for bank directors and senior executives, including Bank Director’s annual surveys. She also writes for BankDirector.com and edits online video content. Laura is particularly interested in workforce recruitment and retention strategies, and environmental, social and governance issues facing the banking industry. Previously, she covered national and regional banks for American Banker, and before that, she covered community banks for Banker & Tradesman and The Commercial Record. Based in Boston, she has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from CUNY Brooklyn College. You can follow her on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.