Jackie Stewart is the executive editor of American Banker Magazine. Previously, she covered breaking news, community banks and mergers and acquisitions for American Banker before being named as the managing editor of the Credit Union Journal. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2006, Jackie taught for two years in the Bronx, N.Y., through Teach for America.
Bankers can bolster investor confidence by showing they are taking a disciplined approach to M&A. That involves thorough due diligence, strong rationales for deals and the ability to step away from the table.
Bankers generally expect loan demand to increase over the next year, but global shocks, domestic politics and regional economic variations may be prompting them to prepare for slightly slower growth than before.
The activist investor is irate that the company's board will not meet to discuss concerns it has over executive compensation and corporate governance.
Banks that are heavily involved in commercial real estate lending may shy away from buying institutions with similar concentrations.
M&A activity has slowed this year, and D. Bryan Jordan, chairman and chief executive of First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., doesn't see that changing anytime soon.
With prolonged low interest rates, Centric Bank is targeting niche groups while eyeing ways to poach customers from recent sellers in Pennsylvania.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has made good on its promise to keep key PrivateBancorp executives.
Old National Bancorp's more than 2,900 employees are treated to a variety of benefits, including financial help during personal emergencies. These benefits are seen as necessary steps to keep employees happy and reduce turnover.
Quirky Amarillo National Bank asks the strangest job interview questions, has a "director of celebrations" on staff, and makes sure nobody has a title with the word "chief" in it. There isn't even a CEO.
Sometimes what makes a bank a great place to work is more about the coworkers than the job itself.