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.
The Los Angeles company's second-quarter profit also benefited from last fall's purchase of CU Bancorp.
Limited acquisition opportunities remain in the state's hottest markets, which will force buyers to pay bigger premiums or pursue deals elsewhere.
Good times end eventually. And it is inevitable that some new approach to banking will cause financial institutions to fall flat in a downturn.
While sellers in urban centers are getting a lot of attention from acquirers, Southern Bancorp in Arkansas shows the upside of pursuing smaller deals in underserved rural markets.
Virginia National will set aside up to $950,000 to cover losses after ReliaMax, a firm that issues surety bonds for student loans, was placed into liquidation.
While there are many reasons consolidation has slowed in the Keystone State over recent years, several factors in play could lead to a resurgence in activity.
Five of the year’s biggest deals by value have been announced in the last two months, including some that involve regional banks that have been champing at the M&A bit.
M&A activity has picked up in recent weeks as several regional banks have struck big deals. Is it a blip or a sign of what's to come?
The Dallas company expects to report a higher loan-loss provision after the loans, which include two shared national credits, deteriorated in the second quarter.
Cost-cutting will be important, but for its acquisition of CoBiz to be a winner, BOK Financial will have to prove it can boost fee income as it has with smaller acquisitions.
Blue Lion Capital, which has been a vocal critic of the Seattle company's strategy, also wants management to consider selling its MSR portfolio.
The low-cost deposits that come with the deal for 52 Wells branches in four states should fund the Michigan company's effort to become a commercial lender.
The Michigan company will buy 52 branches and $2.3 billion in deposits from the San Francisco banking giant.
A lack of talent, capital and good business planning proved fatal for bank organizers in California and Georgia.
Blue Gate Bank, which opened in January 2017, is being sold to Big Poppy Holdings.
Independent Bank had no intention of expanding outside Texas until it gained a few stray branches in a neighboring state.
The Pennsylvania company agreed to pay $17 million for Community First. It is Emclaire's third bank acquisition deal since early 2016.
An activist investor, which opposed two director nominees, failed to obtain the legally required approval from the Seattle company's state bank regulator before launching its challenge.
MapleMark Bank, which was known as First National Bank of Edgewood when it was bought by an investment group last year, will use the funds to support commercial lending and private banking.
The high multiple Fifth Third is paying for MB Financial raises questions about whether it can cut enough costs, realize enough growth and win over skeptical investors.