Capital

With dry powder and limited options, Investors makes big push in C&I

05/18/17

The former New Jersey mutual is stepping up efforts to court bigger commercial clients. The move will help Investors diversify its loan book and deploy capital while it is barred from buying banks.

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Sandy Spring to add heft in northern Va. with WashingtonFirst deal

05/16/17

The Maryland company agreed to pay $489 million in stock in a deal that is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

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Halt credit union alternative capital plan, banking groups urge

05/15/17

Federal regulators are early in the process of deciding whether to broaden credit unions' access to capital markets, but banking lobbyists have seen enough to argue that it would let credit unions skirt business-lending limits.

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Bank First to expand Wisconsin operations with latest acquisition

05/12/17

Bank First has agreed to pay $76 million in cash and stock for Waupaca Bancorp. The company should have nearly $1.8 billion in assets when it completes the deal.

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‘First World problems,’ like too much capital, face Seattle bank

05/11/17

Brent Beardall, who recently took the helm at Washington Federal, discusses having excess capital, myriad potential fintech partners and why he would tweak — not repeal — Dodd-Frank.

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This promising bank sold itself by acting like a buyer

05/10/17

Stonegate Bank in Florida figured its balance sheet was too small and undiversified to stay independent. But it was choosy in approaching potential buyers and aggressively scrutinized the lead bidder’s loan book.

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Treasury exits largest Tarp investment

05/10/17

The agency sold nearly 10.3 million shares in First BanCorp in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for $57.7 million.

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Why a bank needed to sell itself to Uncle Sam to find freedom

05/09/17

One Bank & Trust in Arkansas just sold itself to the Treasury, resolving a legal judgment and clearing the way for a resale to the private sector.

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Texas commissioner approves state's first bank application since 2009

05/09/17

Bank of Austin still needs approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., though organizers remain hopeful it can open this summer.

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Bank M&A's super shoppers

05/08/17

The post-election rally in banking stocks has given certain buyers the ability to make acquisitions that would add to tangible book value, perhaps making it easier for them to pursue more deals.

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