News Topic: Strategic planning

Since taking over as CEO of BNP Paribas in 2011, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé's watchword has been "discipline." And while there have been aberrations, this trait has enabled the bank to steadily take market share from its European competitors and ... Read full article

The country's six largest lenders are approaching their strongest capital position since 2013, leaving them with enough resources to pursue acquisitions, buy back shares or build from within. That has the chiefs of Canada's big banks weighing ... Read full article

In the wake of President Trump’s tax cut, banks would be wise to take the time to explore investment opportunities before returning increased profits to shareholders. ... Read full article

The company hired Kevin Thompson, a CFO with big-bank experience, to take over its top financial post. Once a fast-growing bank, Opus has spent recent months cutting costs and exiting certain business lines. ... Read full article

Focus on ensuring your teams know why you make changes, and they will be far more likely to make those changes work for you. ... Read full article

It's tough to be a bank director these days, as the public and elected officials hold the board responsible for misdeeds that occur on their watch. Turnover is up, and filling the seats is more of a challenge than ever. ... Read full article

The traditional community bank model of "being local and providing good service" no longer provides an competitive edge in a world dominated by online banking, according to Douglas Kennedy, CEO of Peapack-Gladstone. ... Read full article

The merger will create a bank with 13 branches and roughly $950 million in assets. ... Read full article

Mark Thompson had previously been a CenterState regional president overseeing the south Florida market. ... Read full article

In the newly created role, Jane Russell manages TD’s call centers, ATMs and digital operations, and directs all operations within its 1,250 U.S. branches ... Read full article

Associated's agreement to buy Whitness & Co. comes just weeks after the company lined up its first bank deal since the financial crisis. ... Read full article

The acquisition will allow Eagle to expand into southwestern Montana. ... Read full article

Bank Mutual was still in talks to buy a bank roughly its own size when it began exploring a sale. The move allowed Bank Mutual to quickly find a buyer after its planned acquisition fell through. ... Read full article

Bryn Mawr Bank has launched a mutual fund at a time when heightened competition and regulatory oversight are the norm. ... Read full article

Arvest agreed to pay nearly $400 million in cash for a bank with 42 branches in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. ... Read full article

Lynn Harton was finally named CEO of United Community Bank after a five-year apprenticeship, though Jimmy Tallent remains CEO of the parent company. The executives have long touted an ability to bounce ideas off each other as a reason for United's ... Read full article

In addition to typical industry challenges, family-owned banks also have to address generational leadership and estate planning at a time when an increasing number of their CEOs are looking to retire. ... Read full article

Approval from the Federal Reserve is the last remaining hurdle for the $2.2 billion transaction. ... Read full article