M&A

Why small banks can’t keep up; Vanguard steps back

03/04/19

Community banks can’t afford the digital banking services customers demand; Vanguard's "banklike" cash management service couldn't match banks' offerings.

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Dimon's Square envy, simplified bank switch, still more BB&T-SunTrust: Top stories of the week

03/01/19

JPMorgan's Dimon: Square innovated where we should have; this company simplifies bank switching (and banks pay for it); BB&T-SunTrust deal has Atlanta banks licking their chops; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Business model trumped money in FNB-Glacier deal

03/01/19

FNB Bancorp in Utah, which is being sold to Glacier Bancorp, decided that the Montana bank's decentralized model would save jobs and give its management team more autonomy.

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Amalgamated buys loan portfolio tied to energy efficiency projects

03/01/19

The bank gained $45 million in PACE financings, which let homeowners pay back the costs of efficiency projects over time.

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Brace for West Coast CRE bubble inflated by tech boom: Bank chief

02/28/19

Bank of Marin CEO Russ Colombo is tightening up pricing and terms, citing soaring real estate prices in markets like San Francisco.

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Who will regulate BB&T-SunTrust?

02/27/19

With the two companies said to be still mulling which charter to seek, the various options each have possible advantages and drawbacks.

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Regions not budging on M&A, despite rivals’ megadeal

02/27/19

CEO John Turner told investors and analysts Wednesday that the merger of BB&T and SunTrust is not putting pressure on Regions to pursue a deal of its own.

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Hometown strikes again with deal for Mass. thrift

02/27/19

Hometown, which agreed to buy Millbury Savings Bank, has already completed one acquisition this year and has another pending.

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HomeStreet has potential buyer for its mortgage operations

02/27/19

The Seattle company has a letter of intent to sell its home loan centers to Homebridge Financial Services.

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Democrats to Fed's Powell: Take hard look at BB&T-SunTrust deal

02/26/19

Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee pushed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for details about how he plans to review the proposed merger between the two regional banks.

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