M&A
The card-fee kerfuffle, CFPB vs. Cap One, a summer of scandals and earnings. As discussed by American Banker editors.
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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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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 -
The thirst for greater clarity about capital spending and valuations is prompting bank buyers and sellers to flock to cash.
July 2 -
A half billion dollars in PE funding has breathed life into North Carolina banking, raising questions about whether community bankers nationwide should be teaming up with Mitt Romney's old industry.
June 14 -
Recent proxy fights illustrate how the high-stakes contests are getting ever more expensive for bankers and insurgents alike.
June 6 -
United Financial of Massachusetts is buying Connecticut's New England Banchares in a deal that makes a lot of strategic sense. Yet investors have given the buyer a rousing thumbs-down.
June 1
