M&A

Tax hits, deposit wars, paydown blues: A 4Q preview

12/07/17

It’s only early December, but bank CEOs’ comments this week about tax reform, their thirst for deposits, consumer lending initiatives, and challenges in commercial lending offer a sneak peek at what’s coming when earnings season begins next month.

[more]

Did Fifth Third just open the door to more bank M&A?

12/07/17

Fifth Third last bought a bank in 2008, but CEO Greg Carmichael says "strategic bank M&A absolutely makes sense," and the Cincinnati bank is poised to clear up a blot on its regulatory record that blocked dealmaking.

[more]

First Bancshares in Miss. continues Fla. expansion with latest acquisition

12/06/17

The $32 million purchase of Sunshine Financial will provide First Bancshares with its first branches in Tallahassee, Fla.

[more]

When technology becomes a bank merger’s albatross

12/06/17

After two century-old community institutions merged in 2010, they never suspected it would take seven years before their operating systems got along.

[more]

Inside SunTrust's thinking about what makes good M&A

12/06/17

SunTrust sold an insurance financing unit that it deemed noncore, but it is on the lookout to buy more complementary businesses such as a CRE lender it acquired last year.

[more]

First Horizon in Tenn. raises cost-cutting goal for Capital Bank deal

12/05/17

The company also set high expectations for revenue opportunities while projecting it will deliver at 15% return on equity in 2019.

[more]

Independent in Mich. expands northward with latest bank deal

12/05/17

The company agreed to buy TCSB Bancorp, the parent of Traverse City State Bank, for $63 million.

[more]

Two southwest Missouri banks to merge

12/01/17

Guaranty Federal Bancshares in Springfield, Mo., has agreed to buy Hometown Bancshares in Carthage, Mo.

[more]

City National in Miami to buy TotalBank

12/01/17

The $528 million acquisition ends months of speculation that the foreign-owned banks were pursuing a deal.

[more]

M&T finally seems ready for another bank acquisition

12/01/17

Five years have passed since M&T agreed to buy Hudson City, only to be tripped up by anti-money-laundering issues. With a clean bill of health from regulators and Hudson integrated, management is again talking about its interest in deals.

[more]