M&A

This bank learned the hard way to ramp up M&A-related retention efforts

07/25/17

Union Bankshares in Virginia lost several key lending officers after it bought StellarOne. Management as a result has made changes to minimize employee flight from its latest M&A target, Xenith Bankshares.

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A tale of foresight, planning, and one rich M&A valuation

07/24/17

WashingtonFirst had a sudden window of opportunity to sell itself in the latter half of 2016, but it had been preparing for a possible sale for more than two years before that, and perhaps as a result it received one of the most valuable buyout offers this year.

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Bank of Princeton turns to Plan B after planned sale falls through

07/24/17

The New Jersey bank is looking to raise offensive capital just months after its deal to be sold to Investors Bancorp was terminated. Investors was tripped up by regulatory concerns tied to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance.

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Delmar to enter Philadelphia with purchase of oft-maligned bank

07/24/17

Delmar will buy Liberty Bell Bank in New Jersey, which had survived a debilitating six-year battle for control with a former CEO. Liberty Bell also suffered from corporate theft and a check-kiting scandal.

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Why midsize buyers could set pace for bank consolidation

07/21/17

Associated Banc-Corp is the latest industry welterweight to get back into M&A. That should benefit larger sellers that have watched the bigger regionals sit idle in the last couple of years.

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Iberiabank reports higher profit tied to loan growth

07/21/17

The size of the Louisiana company's loan portfolio increased by 6% from a year earlier, helping offset weaker noninterest income.

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Huntington's profit rises on FirstMerit deal, efficiency efforts

07/21/17

The Ohio company also reported that credit quality metrics remain well within its targeted range.

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Merger expenses cut into profits at People’s United

07/20/17

But the Connecticut company says the efficiencies of its recent acquisition of Suffolk Bancorp will begin to be realized soon.

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Associated to buy Bank Mutual in merger of large Wisconsin banks

07/20/17

The $482 million deal would be Associated's first bank acquisition since June 2007.

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F.N.B. set to play offense in North Carolina

07/20/17

The Pittsburgh company, pleased with employee and client retention from its March purchase of Yadkin Financial, is looking to hire lenders from other institutions.

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