M&A

Enterprising builder: Howard Bank's Mary Ann Scully

11/30/17

For her entrepreneurial spirit and for bringing hometown banking back to Baltimore, Mary Ann Scully has been named a 2017 Banker of the Year award winner.

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TCF faces uncertain future after exiting auto lending

11/29/17

The bank has taken a decisive step to protect its asset quality, but the move also raises questions about what will drive loan growth in the future — and whether the company is on the block.

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Bank of the West to offer M&A advisory services to commercial clients

11/28/17

The service will require more coordination between the bank and its parent company, BNP Paribas.

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Independent in Texas to buy Integrity Bancshares

11/28/17

Integrity is set to become the third Houston-area bank acquired by Independent in recent years.

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FCB Financial to buy Floridian Community Bank

11/28/17

FCB will pay $88 million in cash and stock for Floridian in a deal that will boost its operations near Miami.

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Lifetime Achievement: John Kanas

11/28/17

A New York banker who mastered the art of buying low and selling high, broke industry norms and learned from his mistakes in commercial real estate, Kanas became a model regional bank builder and a central figure in the post-crisis recovery.

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Byline in Chicago announces first acquisition since July IPO

11/27/17

The company agreed to pay $169 million for First Evanston Bancorp in Illinois.

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PNC to acquire health care advisory firm

11/27/17

The Pittsburgh bank is counting on its acquisition of the Trout Group to help strengthen ties with clients in the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.

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HomeStreet in Seattle responds to investor claim it is growing too fast

11/27/17

HomeStreet's CEO said mortgage expansion and bank acquisitions — concerns highlighted recently by Blue Lion Capital — are helping the company diversify.

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Old Line's sweetener for Bay Bancorp: Fix issues, get an extra $2M

11/27/17

Bay Bancorp shareholders will get the added payouts if the Maryland bank's management settles a lawsuit and addresses a number of bad credits.

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