Growth strategies

The specter of CECL looms over banks’ 1Q calls

04/09/19

With an implementation deadline less than a year away, bankers will be pressed to detail how a new accounting rule for loan losses will affect reserves, earnings and capital.

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Mortgage lender poised to begin digital bank experiment

04/09/19

Gateway Mortgage Group’s dream of being a national, diversified financial services player will hinge on its effort to turn a community bank into an online-only platform.

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The Chemical-TCF merger that almost wasn’t

04/08/19

The companies had planned to make Chemical CEO David Provost the new leader before October's market gyrations led them to break off talks. When they revisited the deal, several things changed — including Provost's role.

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How this bank beat the odds to snag credit union assets

04/04/19

Alliance Bank Central Texas may have found a way around National Credit Union Administration regulations that make it difficult for banks to buy credit unions.

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Glacier to enter Nevada with latest bank acquisition

04/04/19

The Montana company agreed to buy Heritage Bancorp for $241 million.

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After BB&T-SunTrust noise, a quiet March in bank M&A

04/03/19

The first quarter has been sluggish for overall merger activity. Still, hear are the notable deals announced in March.

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Bank of Montreal CEO sees more growth in U.S. beyond the Midwest

04/02/19

Bank of Montreal is getting about half of its U.S. business from outside the company's Midwest stronghold, thanks to a commercial-banking push, Chief Executive Darryl White said.

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Buying a bank’s the obvious way to grow, but it’s not the only way

03/27/19

Sure, M&A is a good option, but so are branch deals or key hires, say two veteran bankers who shared some of their successful strategies at American Banker’s Retail Banking Growth Stories conference.

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Ronald Paul retires as Eagle Bancorp CEO, citing health issue

03/21/19

Paul, one of American Banker's Community Bankers of the Year in 2012, made Eagle a formidable Washington-area institution.

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Is this the real reason big banks have upper hand in deposit growth?

03/20/19

Big banks’ edge lies in their sizable presence in faster-growing cities, not any unfair structural or regulatory advantages, according to a new report by the Bank Policy Institute, which represents large financial services companies. Community banks beg to differ.

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