Financial institutions

The region is responsible for a third of all bank sellers — and more than half of the industry's overall deal volume.

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

Enabling peers to compare notes will help ID management specialists at regional, midtier banks who face the same requirements as large banks but command smaller operating budgets, IDPro’s founder says.

Readers criticized a credit union securitization proposal, weighed in on scaling back the CFPB’s complaint database, debated the need for banks to examine gender-based salary comparisons, and more.

While overall activity remains slow, sellers — particularly those flush with core deposits — are fetching premiums not seen in years.

Bank of America plans to lift its dividend above a level that Warren Buffett said would compel him to convert preferred shares into the lender's common stock.

The largest banks announced plans to distribute capital back to shareholders after the Fed gave passing grades to everyone following this year’s CCAR stress tests.

Under Steven Bradshaw, the Oklahoma bank is engaging employees as never before by investing heavily in training and development. Don't think customers haven't noticed.

Wells Fargo aside, the industry overall should be pleased with the results of our annual survey of bank reputations. One key insight: Displaying strong ethics is an effective way to improve what people think of your bank.

Seeking to stay below $50 billion, the regional is selling its origination and servicing businesses.

The refusal by top U.S. banks and credit card companies to respond to investor concerns about gender inequity is in contrast with progress by U.K. banks.

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

The Canadian bank twice sweetened its bid for PrivateBancorp, raising the stakes. Now it must gain traction in the hypercompetitive Chicago market while hunting for more acquisitions.

Operational changes may be enticing to investors, but they threaten the very foundation of marketplace lending, potentially shutting out those the burgeoning sector was meant to serve.

CIBC plans to spend two years focusing on internal growth at PrivateBank except for some targeted wealth management acquisitions, but ultimately capital outlays or takeovers will be necessary to meet its growth ambitions.

Readers weigh in on chatbots, Amazon’s physical footprint expansion plans, alternative credit data and more.

Former Mellon Financial CEO Frank Cahouet is credited with leading the Pittsburgh company out of a difficult financial period. He was also CEO when Mellon acquired the mutual fund manager Dreyfus, and he rejected Bank of New York’s early attempts to buy Mellon.