Strategic planning

In banking and basketball, it pays to be contrarian

07/05/17

The world is divided into those who pursue popular decisions that are more likely to fail and those who go against the crowd and end up having the last laugh.

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Hey, big spenders, way to go: Our 2017 ranking of midtier banks

05/31/17

Want to make your bank a top performer? Spending can be a more effective strategy for success than cost cuts, if done smartly. That’s the lesson from banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets. ranked here by three-year average returns on equity.

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Three pathways to high performance for banks

05/31/17

How do the top-performing banks continue to post double-digit returns, despite having the same serious profit-dampening challenges as their peers? The answer isn't exactly straightforward.

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Zions names former Ally Bank CEO to its board

04/12/17

Barbara Yastine, who stepped down as head of Ally’s banking unit two years ago, has become a director of Zions in Salt Lake City.

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Exec reaches top after steady climb at Enterprise in St. Louis

02/10/17

James Lally will succeed Peter Benoist as CEO of the $4.1 billion-asset company at its the annual meeting this spring.

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Banc of California taps another investor to joins its board

02/10/17

Kirk Wycoff of Patriot Financial Partners will soon join PL Capital's Richard Lashley on the California company's board.

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The Bancorp posts 4Q loss on writedowns, suspected loan fraud

02/09/17

The company, which provided few details about the possible fraud, plans to hold a conference call Friday.

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Outside law firm clears Banc of California of illegal third-party dealings

02/09/17

The announcement comes a day after the company's board announced a series of corporate-governance improvements.

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An unlikely turnaround ends with a high-premium sale

01/31/17

Royal Bancshares in Pa. made tough choices to avoid collapse during the financial crisis

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MVB Financial in W.Va. invests in bill-pay startup

01/11/17

Larry Mazza, MVB’s chief executive, joined the board at BillGO.

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