M&A

Acquisition, commercial loan demand boost BOK's 4Q profit

01/30/19

In addition to closing on its largest acquisition to date, the Tulsa, Okla., company reported double-digit growth in energy, health care and commercial real estate loans.

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Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Deal! When healthy banks have M&A leverage

01/30/19

Reliance Bancshares was in a position to reject five buyout offers over the course of a year before it got one it liked.

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Reg changes drive Chemical-TCF union; Fed seeks stress-test input

01/29/19

Last year’s Dodd-Frank rollback facilitated the Chemical-TCF deal; the Fed is holding a conference this summer to discuss possible changes to the tests.

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Chemical-TCF: Why this deal, and why now?

01/28/19

Both banks' need for scale started the conversation and the lifting of the SIFI threshold helped seal the deal. Here are five takeaways from one of the industry's biggest recent mergers.

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Chemical, TCF to merge, creating $45 billion-asset bank

01/28/19

Chemical is paying roughly $3.6 billion for the $23.5 billion-asset TCF. The combined company will be headquartered in Detroit, Chemical's hometown, and operate under the TCF brand.

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Survival strategies from a midsize bank chief

01/27/19

John Ciulla, one year in as CEO of Webster Financial, discusses how he is preparing for the next downturn, picking his spots in tech spending, and remaining cautious about M&A.

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Yodlee acquires conversational AI startup

01/25/19

The data aggregator has purchased Abe AI and plans to use the artificial intelligence firm's technology in a host of applications.

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Bank deal to boost Central Florida Educators FCU's business lending

01/24/19

The Lake Mary, Fla.-based credit union has agreed to buy Fidelity Bank of Florida for an undisclosed amount.

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Shutdown threatens Midwest job growth, Huntington CEO warns

01/24/19

With SBA lending at a standstill, many small businesses can't access the capital they need to create and retain jobs, Stephen Steinour says.

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Sterling to buy specialty lending businesses from Woodforest

01/23/19

The New York company will add $504 million of asset-based and equipment-finance loans as part of the acquisition.

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