M&A
From finding new efficiencies to redefining the customer experience; fintechs are permanently changing financial services. But what does the actual acquisition process look like?
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Allan Rayson, the chief innovation officer and chief technology officer of Encore Bank, gravitates toward nimble, up-and-coming fintechs that help Encore’s commercial clients open accounts and obtain loans digitally.
June 25 -
The founder and CEO of Piermont Bank recently won recognition as a Digital Banker of the Year from American Banker. She discusses her approach to working with fintechs.
June 16
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In our first episode of PayDirt: A PaymentsSource Podcast, we talk with Melissa Smith, the CEO of WEX, and her colleague Jay Dearborn about the biggest changes in store for transit, health and corporate payments.
March 30 -
The biggest deal in more than a decade has sparked debate about the pressure for more bank consolidation and whether consumers will be hurt.
May 23 -
M&A editor Paul Davis explores the practical and political implications of the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust.
February 7 -
The blending of two banks' operations is a "very unsettled time" for employees, says Russ Colombo, CEO of Bank of Marin. Moving as quickly as possible can help ease their pain.
September 28 -
The CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a top matchmaker for bank mergers, explains why large banks will soon return to dealmaking after a long absence, the case for starting new banks and the enduring value of branches.
July 18 -
The best way to navigate through a rough patch is to proactively communicate with employees, says Mariner Kemper, chairman and chief executive of UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., which last fall overhauled its executive team and announced a major initiative to control costs.
July 19 -
The hardest part of converting a thrift is establishing a "culture of high performance" and shareholder accountability, says Andrew Samuel, CEO at Sunshine Bancorp, in Plant City, Fla. Sunshine converted to a stock-owned company in July 2014.
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