Commercial banking

What WSFS chief Mark Turner learned on his 3-month innovation tour

12/28/17

After visiting with dozens of banks, tech firms and retailers, the CEO of the Delaware bank concluded that he needed to create a customer experience department but could leave blockchain development to his larger rivals. He also gained valuable insights about succession planning during his time away and discovered new ways to connect with employees.

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E-commerce, rebuilding disaster areas could drive CRE lending in 2018

12/27/17

Consumers’ desire to shop online is creating huge demand for distribution centers and forcing property owners to think creatively about redeveloping vacant retail space. Meanwhile, hundreds of billions of dollars will be spent rebuilding areas hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires.

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Customers Bancorp CEO Sidhu looks to reinvent his bank — again

12/27/17

The veteran banker wants to turn his Pennsylvania bank into a major business lender. But first he has to spin off the buzzy digital-only bank he helped build.

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M&T names René Jones chairman and CEO

12/21/17

Jones, who was CFO until last year, succeeds Robert Wilmers, who passed away unexpectedly last week.

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PNC to acquire M&A advisory firm Fortis

12/20/17

The deal for the San Diego company would be PNC's second nonbank acquisition in less than a month.

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10 who had a good year in 2017

12/19/17

This year has been very good to regional banks, bitcoin investors and several bank CEOs who pulled off big deals or successfully refined business models.

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Israel’s biggest bank names new U.S. chief, pledges further expansion

12/18/17

Gabriel Hamani has been named CEO of BHI USA, the U.S. banking arm of Bank Hapoalim.

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Wilmers' legacy: Top CEOs praise M&T chief's leadership in crises

12/18/17

Bankers remember Bob Wilmers not only for spearheading the growth of M&T, but also embracing his role as the industry's voice in turbulent times.

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Robert Wilmers, longtime M&T chairman and CEO, dies at 83

12/17/17

Robert Wilmers joined M&T in 1983 when it had just $2 billion of assets and built into a regional powerhouse with $120 billion of assets and operations in a dozen states.

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For midsize banks, what’s the point of a holding company?

12/14/17

The holding company structure makes sense for large banks with complex business models and small banks looking to bulk up through acquisitions. But for a large swath of banks in the middle, the benefits are harder to spot.

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