Though the prospects for these small banks look good in 2018, they also face serious challenges, particularly in the competition for low-cost deposits against the more digitally savvy megabanks.
Fifth Third is helping babies born in Chicago today (Get it? 5-3) save for college. It's the kind of nontraditional marketing that branding experts say more banks should experiment with.
Because of the Durbin amendment, the once-prized asset has become an albatross. Spinning it off will remove a distraction and let management refocus on business banking.
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Dan Rollins engineered nearly a dozen deals while at Prosperity Bank. Now CEO at BancorpSouth, he has returned to M&A after spending four frustrating years dealing with compliance issues.
