M&A
M&A
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The country's six largest lenders are approaching their strongest capital position since 2013, leaving them with enough resources to pursue acquisitions, buy back shares or build from within. That has the chiefs of Canada's big banks weighing options.
April 12 -
Beach Community Bank in Fort Walton Beach will be sold for $100 million once its holding company goes through bankruptcy, according to a local news report citing the bank.
April 11 -
Floodwood Area Credit Union and Northwoods Credit Union have completed a merger, with the resulting institution holding more than $110 million in assets and serving more than 10,000 members.
April 11 -
Following its acquisition last November of Capital Bank in North Carolina, First Horizon will fund mortgage and small-business lending in low-income areas of the Southeast and expand its vendor relationships with minority-owned firms.
April 10 -
The $3.4 billion deal to take Verifone private is more than just an effort to strengthen the company. It's also a signal of how much the market has changed from the days when Verifone found itself scrambling to combat a newcomer called Square.
April 10 -
With the three deals, Triumph is beefing up in Colorado, expanding into New Mexico and strengthening its asset-based lending unit.
April 9 -
Four banks have agreed to be sold to credit unions this year. Expect more deals between the longtime nemeses because the smallest banks are of less interest to other banks than they used to be, and some credit unions are in growth mode.
April 9 -
While industry consolidation picked up in 2017, certain regions did better than others, with strong volume and improved pricing. Here’s a look at each region.
April 8 -
MoviePass has purchased Moviefone, the movie listing and information service, in a deal that gives momentum to a business that owes its success to honor-all-cards rules.
April 6 -
The $2.9 million-asset Dugway Federal Credit Union served fewer than 700 members.
April 6 -
The deal for Retirement Plan Services, which provides recordkeeping for employers nationally, is NBT's fourth acquisition of a retirement services firm since 2015.
April 6 -
BB&T is the nation's fifth-largest insurance broker. The deal, expected to close in the third quarter, would further expand its reach in the Southeast and Texas.
April 6 -
Several states have created their own operations aimed at shoring up what they see as oversight holes created by the CFPB; JPMorgan CEO’s annual letter (47 pages, this one) runs the gamut.
April 6 -
KS Bancorp, which is trying to avoid a hostile takeover, may be facing a skirmish with an activist investor over one of its board seats.
April 5 -
UNCLE Credit Union is continuing its expansion into the Stockton, Calif., market via merger with Allied Trades CU.
April 5 -
The San Diego company said the deal will bring in low-cost deposits and create a new source of fee income.
April 5 -
The $63 million-asset Taconnet Federal Credit Union ha merged with $94 million-asset New Dimensions Credit Union
April 5 -
CFPB acting director uses the senator’s own words against her; Wall Street veteran’s addition shows the German bank is committed to U.S. investment banking.
April 5 -
CorePlus Federal Credit Union will acquire Connecticut Community CU in a merger expected to close later this year, pending regulatory and member approval.
April 4 -
While the merger was legally completed nealry a year ago, it was not until recently that the process of integrating the two institutions' technology was wrapped up.
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