Industry News
Banks have been putting less of their own money to work in syndicated leveraged loans lately. But other investors, particularly CLOs, have shown an increased appetite for these credits.
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Low prices and growth opportunities are luring mid-cap buyers from neighboring states to the failure-ravaged Southeast.
August 6 -
Will Spain's precarious financial situation compel the country's banks to sell their U.S. holdings?
August 1
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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 -
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.
July 26 -
Bank sellers and buyers are seeing a steady pickup in business, including separate deals last week by Emigrant and WesBanco.
July 23 -
The card-fee kerfuffle, CFPB vs. Cap One, a summer of scandals and earnings. As discussed by American Banker editors.
July 20 -
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
