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Nothing Appeals to Me

"We would certainly use our capital if there were things that we could do that were great for shareholders. … So if you have any brilliant ideas, give us a call."

— Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Image: Bloomberg News)

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Upsize It? No Thanks.

"We are in virtually every due diligence that has any possibility of making sense, but nothing of substantial size will you see coming into our portfolio."

— Richard Davis, chairman and CEO of U.S. Bancorp (Image: Bloomberg News)

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On the Fence

"We would look at potential opportunities to enhance our geographic footprint but [have said] that we would be disciplined and that we would make sure that it created franchise and shareholder value."

— Beth Mooney, chairman and CEO of KeyCorp

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Eager … Not Desperate

"When boards of directors raise their hand and say they want to talk, we'd love to be at the table. Having said that … We are not dependent on growing through acquisition."

— Christopher Oddleifson, president and CEO of Independent Bank Corp. (Image: ThinkStock)

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Upbeat on Fixer-Upper

"The Whitney franchise is now truly making that transition from a defensive mode to a very aggressive offensive mode, hence the ability to really focus on growing loans."

— Carl Chaney, president and chief executive of Hancock Holding Co.

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Foreshadowing

HSBC's upstate New York branches are "the type of opportunity that we've anticipated, the type of opportunity … we've prepared ourselves for." *

— John Koelmel, First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s president and chief executive

* First Niagara said July31 that it would buy 195 HSBC branches for $1 billion

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An Open-Door Policy

"Well, we're always sort of around."

— Rene Jones, chief financial officer of M&T Bank Corp.

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Not Quite Ready to Buy …

"We need to demonstrate that we're a high performer before we go out and start inviting other people into the fold," Smith said.

— James Copenhaver Smith, chairman and CEO of Webster Financial Corp. (Image: ThinkStock)

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Affordable Payment Plan

"We would expect to fund [the RBC Bank] acquisition with debt and preferred shares and we don't believe .. that we'll have to issue any common [stock]."

— James Rohr, chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (Image: Bloomberg News)

Takes Two to Tango

"I don't know that there has been a significant shift in seller (pricing) expectations during the last 90 days."

— D. Bryan Jordan, CEO of First Horizon National Corp.

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