Community banking
FHFA nixes principal reductions; Democrats seethe but bankers cheer DeMarco; end in sight for refi boom.
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Industry groups want lawmakers to extend Dodd-Frank's unlimited insurance for transaction deposits, which is now mandatory for all banks. But TAG used to be voluntary, and some say it should be again.
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Promising acquisition prospects in the New York area prompted Investors Bancorp to tweak the New Jersey company's initial westward-focused growth plan, CEO Kevin Cummings says.
July 26
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Investors Bancorp offered depositors of Marathon Bank the prospect of participating in its second-step conversion from a mutual thrift, Investors CEO Kevin Cummings says.
July 26 -
Another earnings crunch is coming and bank valuations will sink further. That means selling now is the smart move for hundreds of institutions, says Kamal Mustafa, who stress-tests banks and formerly headed M&A at Citibank.
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Bank sellers and buyers are seeing a steady pickup in business, including separate deals last week by Emigrant and WesBanco.
July 23 -
In a bid to avoid the regulatory capture that's crippled other agencies, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is hiring outside the usual places and thinking outside the box.
July 9 -
The pressure to merge is strong. But plenty of small banks are still viable, and rushing to do a deal could be just as risky as waiting.
July 9 -
Regulators became cautious about approving bank deals after the financial crisis, but now some buyers are getting approval to close their transactions more quickly.
July 9 -
American Banker's Robert Barba on how Kansas has become fertile territory for bank deals and why more are in the works.
July 6
