Resources

Gerard Cassidy, of RBC Capital Markets, on why PNC's acquisition of National City is hard to beat in the annals of bank M&A.

Participants in a recent American Banker roundtable say whether they would they pick a a community bank, a regional bank or a megabank if given a choice — and explain why.

A down market and Dodd-Frank regulations have thinned the ranks of property appraisers. That's left bankers hard pressed to prevent delays underwriting property.

Consumers will be able to discharge student loans in bankruptcy if Sen. Richard Durbin gets his way. Banks are vehemently opposing the move.

Barry Sloane of Newtek Business Services says his small-merchant clients are reaping little benefit from the cap on debit interchange fees.

Author David Wolman discusses why mobile money has taken off in Africa and India and how it can happen here.

Alabama's BancTrust Financial has abandoned a bid to raise private equity funds. As bank-acquirers circle, a deal could say a lot about the state of M&A.