Magazine : Archives : 2nd Quarter 2011

What Do The Bones Tell Us?

Last January, Bank Director held its 17th annual Acquire or Be Acquired conference in Arizona, where for two and a half days we read the bones of the bank M&A market and tried to predict its future. The buying and selling of banks is more than just an important commercial franchise for us. Bank Director has devoted more time and energy to chronicling the U.S. banking industry’s historic consolidation than any other magazine during the 20 years that we’ve been in existence. Consolidation has been one of the great financial stories of the past two decades, and it’s one I...