Consolidations

The activist investor, which has pressured the company in the past to find a buyer, fell short in an attempt last year to gain representation.

The Tennessee company has been buying banks in smaller markets and college towns where it rarely has to compete with financial giants.

After two century-old community institutions merged in 2010, they never suspected it would take seven years before their operating systems got along.

Readers weigh in on Amazon as a bank threat, claims that big banks are poor fintech partners, whether there are too many banks in the U.S. and more.

Consolidation has led to too few community banks, which is amplified in areas where capital is needed most.

For community bankers, the current environment is more challenging than ever, with high regulatory burden and tough competition. Four bank CEOs sat down to discuss the future of the industry, and what they are hoping may change.

The current regulatory focus drives the growth of ever-larger, harder-to-manage and harder-to-regulate megabanks, while community banks have been left to be picked up by acquirers.

Deutsche Bank AG plans to consolidate its global wealth management operations, despite the negative effect on client assets in some locations.

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.

While industry consolidation remains slow compared with previous years, certain regions are humming along with strong volume and improved pricing. Here’s a look at each region based on June 30 data from KBW and S&P Global Market Intelligence.