CIBC

Growth-minded banks' challenges: soft loan demand, weaker credit quality

09/11/17

CIBC's Victor Dodig has big plans for the U.S., but other bank execs speaking at an investor conference Monday warned of risks in certain sectors.

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Canadian banks want bigger piece of U.S. wealth management

08/24/17

Big banks north of the border are rapidly expanding their U.S. wealth divisions, competing with their stateside peers for higher-income clientele.

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CIBC says $5B PrivateBank deal will fuel U.S. expansion

06/23/17

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.

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2017 Digital Bankers of the Year

06/08/17

The following is a recap of the 2017 slate of honorees picked by the tech journalists at American Banker, led by Digital Banker of the Year Michelle Moore of Bank of America and including four finalists.

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How bankers, techies and interns made mortgages mobile

06/06/17

At CIBC, Aayaz Pira is quickly turning ideas into apps, including its new mortgage one, with the help of its recently formed innovation hub.

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PrivateBancorp shareholders approve $4.9B CIBC takeover

05/12/17

PrivateBancorp investors approved a $4.9 billion takeover by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce after the Toronto-based lender sweetened its deal twice to win over shareholders.

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CIBC boosts PrivateBancorp offer, lifting cash portion by 12%

05/04/17

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce increased its offer for PrivateBancorp Inc. by $3 a share in cash to offset the decline in the bidder's stock price.

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CIBC's PrivateBancorp deal under fire (again)

05/01/17

The value of CIBC's offer for PrivateBancorp in Chicago had dropped by $3 per share as of late last week due to the decline in CIBC’s stock price in recent weeks, one shareholder advisory firm said ahead of a shareholder vote next week. Another advisory firm endorses the deal.

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Big banks take on ultimate omnichannel challenge: Mobile mortgages

04/21/17

The development of mobile mortgage solutions has to strike a delicate balance between self-service and making humans readily available for the stressful process.

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CIBC boosts offer for PrivateBancorp to $4.9 billion

03/30/17

The revised offer is 20% higher than the initial bid, which amounted to a discount after bank stocks soared following the November elections.

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