M&A

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Many banks are weighed down with orders tied to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering laws. Others are dealing with low Community Reinvestment Act ratings. Bank M&A and branching are typically off the table until such issues are addressed, but that doesn't mean all growth opportunities are gone. Here are some ways constrained banks might be able to add revenue while working through their regulatory challenges.

The company wants a big deal to help push it over $50 billion of assets, at which point it will be considered systematically important.

The deal had been delayed since Investors had been hit with a BSA-related regulatory order.

Heritage Oaks in California ended talks with an unnamed institution when it couldn't get a response on a regulatory concern.