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There is ''a grudging acknowledgement by bankers that growth just isn't going to happen,'' says activist investor Joseph Stilwell, in describing the attitude of executives he has dealt with.
Higher turnout at annual meetings and new SEC reporting rules are forcing bankers and activist shareholders to spend more time, money swaying voters in proxy fights.

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''In markets where you don't have market share, it's becomingly increasingly difficult to be successful,'' Carl Chaney says.
The company plans to place a greater emphasis on commercial banking in cities such as Houston and Jacksonville, Fla.

Brock Blake, chief executive of Lendio
Online lenders threaten to seize dominant control of the market for small loans to small business.
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It's hard to believe but true: more than 700 banks maintained a pristine Camels 1 rating throughout the six-year period bracketing the financial crisis. New Fed research shows why.
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Ron Swanner, the head of South Street Financial, had talking points for every query at a tense annual meeting this week — except for, "where's the dessert?"

A growing number of community banks are hiring consultants to negotiate core processing and IT-service contracts, which are typically among a bank's biggest expenses.

Private-equity groups are looking to cash out their bank holdings given the bullish stock market and bearish outlook for banking. But few will double their money like Warburg Pincus did with its investment in Webster Financial.

Mark Jaindl, a Pennsylvania banker who is aiming to put three people on South Street's board
Mark Jaindl, a Pennsylvania banker, fell less than 100,000 short of shaking up the board at the parent of Home Savings Bank.

Smaller banks may decide now is a good time to go public and raise capital for acquisitions and other growth opportunities.

Brian Stephens, national leader of KPMG's banking and capital markets practice
Organic growth, dealmaking and innovation are taking a backseat to compliance, bank executives told KPMG in a new survey.

'The bank branch has to change,' Umpqua CEO Raymond Davis says. 'It has to entice people to come in. That's a challenge for banks.'
Umpqua's CEO expects banks to focus on customer service and building smaller branches in the years to come.
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