M&A

Will regionals boost dividend payouts if SIFI level is raised?

04/02/18

On quarterly earnings calls set to begin next week, investors will be listening closely to CEO comments for any hints of how banks might deploy excess capital if they are no longer deemed systemically important.

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HomeStreet in Seattle notches legal victory in fight with activist investor

04/02/18

A court agreed with HomeStreet that Blue Lion Capital failed to comply with the company's advance-notice bylaw when it submitted director nominations and shareholder proposals.

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Short sellers like these banks

04/01/18

Short sellers tend to go against the tide, making investments based on a belief that a stock is going to tank. These 10 banks have drawn the greatest amount of short-interest activity recently.

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KeyBank to sell insurance unit to focus on core banking

03/29/18

The Cleveland company acquired the business through its 2016 purchase of First Niagara Financial Group.

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Buyer to seller: Clean up your books to get the most from the deal

03/29/18

Renasant is requiring Brand Group to sell $55 million in classified loans before closing the deal, while attaching an incentive for the seller to get as much as possible for those sales.

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Renasant takes big leap in Atlanta with $453M acquisition

03/29/18

The Mississippi company will gain nearly $2 billion in loans after it buys Brand Group Holdings.

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Farmers & Merchants in Calif. to buy like-minded ag lender

03/27/18

The company has agreed to acquire Bank of Rio Vista to expand its operations in central California.

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MUFG's big U.S. expansion is just getting started

03/26/18

The holding company for Union Bank — itself a unit of the Japanese giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group — is on a mission to double its size and become one of the nation's 10 largest banks. Under Steve Cummings, its first-ever American CEO, MUFG Americas has expanded middle-market lending and amassed $3 billion of consumer deposits through its new online bank. Is a splashy acquisition next?

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Small N.C. bank dealt legal blow in effort to block hostile takeover

03/23/18

A judge in North Carolina granted a request by First Citizens to block KS Bancorp from enacting a shareholder rights plan.

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Reluctant convert: This Massachusetts mutual may be out of options

03/23/18

A recent acquisition that was highly dilutive, and a lack of suitable mutual targets, could spur HarborOne Bancorp to pursue a second-step conversion.

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