M&A

Banker of the Year: KeyCorp's Beth Mooney

11/26/17

Beth Mooney is taking KeyCorp to new heights through bold deal making and with a relentless commitment to doing what's right for customers, employees and communities.

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Wayne Savings in Ohio adds activist investor to its board

11/26/17

Ancora Advisors has a history of pressing banks and thrift to find buyers.

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SBA rule change could boost already surging 7(a)

11/22/17

A decision to slash the equity required for most change-in-ownership loans could help the small-business lending program top its recent record.

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Flagstar has survived — now it must reinvent itself

11/21/17

The Michigan company, which lost more than $1.4 billion in the aftermath of the financial crisis, is trying to become more of a commercial lender. It recent agreement to buy a deposit-rich franchise in California could help it get there.

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CapStar in Tenn. presses Fed to reject investor's change in control notice

11/21/17

CapStar in Tenn. claims Gaylon Lawrence violated the Change in Bank Control Act by building a 10% stake without prior Fed approval. The company is convinced Lawrence's long-term plan includes a hostile takeover.

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HomeStreet investor wants Seattle company to slow its expansion

11/21/17

Blue Lion Capital believes a heavy focus on mortgages and acquisitions is hurting HomeStreet's financial performance.

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Apex Bank in Tenn. to buy two branches from Capital Bank

11/20/17

The Tennessee branches are being sold as part of First Horizon's deal to buy Capital.

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Georgia's Own aims to be first credit union in its state to buy a bank

11/17/17

The credit union has agreed to buy State Bank of Georgia in Fayetteville.

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Atlantic Coast Financial in Fla. agrees to be sold to Ameris Bancorp

11/17/17

The company, which counts veteran banker Jay Sidhu among its investors, is selling to Ameris for $145 million in cash and stock.

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Why Synchrony and PayPal are joining forces

11/16/17

The deal for PayPal’s consumer loan portfolio will make Synchrony a bigger player in e-commerce. And the agreement helps the Silicon Valley payments giant achieve its goal of reducing its exposure to the credit cycle.

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