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Bank Director
1st Quarter 2011
John Engen |
Eat or Be Eaten Banks that have strong balance sheets, excellent credit quality and first-rate regulatory compliance skills will thrive in today's challenging operating environment. Banks that lack those characteristics may be forced to sell out.   |
U.S. Banker
April 2010
Bonnie McGeer |
Give Me Your Weak, Your Capital-Poor Though traditional mergers and acquisitions activity plunged to a record low last year, more healthy banking companies say they are eagerly prowling for deals now. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2010
John R. Engen |
M&A in 2010: The Year of the No-frill Deal There are pockets of opportunity everywhere this year, as most analysts and dealmakers agree. But you won't find anyone more risk averse than bankers these days. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2009
Deborah Scally |
Outlook for M&A: 2009 Interestingly, for some banks, M&A will be a viable -- even attractive -- strategic option. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2009
John R. Engen |
The Market for M&A in 2009: What Happens Next? With billions in government-spawned capital poised to funnel through the financial industry pipelines, many deal watchers are wondering whether such financing will pop the cork on a flood of deals -- or stall potential transactions until the outlook is clearer. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2011
Jack Milligan |
Cautious Optimism: Returns to Bank M&A A gradual improvement in asset quality industry wide, along with unprecedented pressure from regulators, is helping to revive the bank M&A market after three lean years -- although prices might never return to their lofty highs of past cycles. |
U.S. Banker
September 2009
Joseph Rosta |
Next to Nothing M&A activity is so slow and deals are so small that many buyers and sellers aren t even bothering to use advisors. Until the wave of failures subsides, expect more of the same. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2011
Jack Milligan |
What Do The Bones Tell Us? Last January, Bank Director held its 17th annual Acquire or Be Acquired conference in Arizona, where for two and a half days we read the bones of the bank M&A market and tried to predict its future. |
U.S. Banker
August 2009
John Engen |
How Banking Will Change A few years from now, just how much will the crisis have changed the environment banks compete in, and the way they go about their business? |
U.S. Banker
February 2010
John Engen |
Florida's Long Road to Recovery The Sunshine State was battered by the real estate bust, causing a wave of bank failures. The upheaval is reshaping the banking landscape as more regionals move in, but they ll need patience because conditions are likely to get worse before they get better. |
U.S. Banker
April 2011
Robert Barba |
More Deals, But No Deluge Just Yet If 2010 was the year buyers came back to the table, 2011 may be the year they ll have earnest sellers sitting across from them. |
U.S. Banker
January 2006
John Engen |
Fabulous on the Fundamentals The first three quarters of 2005 were the most profitable in banking history, with record earnings of $102 billion. But already in 2006, analysts see signs of change in the overall approach bankers take to the business. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2011
Jack Milligan |
2011 Acquire Or Be Acquired Record crowd hears predictions of huge consolidation to come and focuses on growth and regulatory challenges. |
U.S. Banker
August 2009 |
Noted and Noteworthy A widely held belief in banking circles is that, with so many financial institutions chasing so little business, the industry is poised for a major consolidation, but so far the ranks have thinned only slightly. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2005
Natsis & McFadden |
Fast-Moving Deals To avoid being caught off guard when bidding for properties, commercial real estate professionals and their clients should understand the motives behind the movement to shorter periods of investigation. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
David Grau |
Research Assignment When buying or selling a financial advisory firm, due diligence may be the most important thing you do before signing on the dotted line. |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2010
Henry & Campbell |
Get Ready for a Wave of Bank Mergers Banks are facing unused lending capacity, idle cash, and depressed market values, leaving the industry ripe for takeovers. But the four biggest may not be able to join in |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2009 |
Considering M&A in 2009? For banks that are considering a possible sale or merger, 2009 could be a good time to put plans and balance sheets in order. |
The Motley Fool
September 12, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Commerce Still Yields to the Rules Even if investors think Commerce Bancorp is changing the game, it's still affected by the same banking realities. For those who can look at higher-risk/higher-reward situations, this could be the sort of momentary stumble that lets you get in at a better (and safer) price. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Mark Tibergien |
Real Deals There's more activity than actual movement on the M&A front for financial advisory firms. |
U.S. Banker
January 2005
John Engen |
Twenty Twenty Vision The economy might be lukewarm, but banks in the Pacific Northwest are hot. It's not unusual to see ROEs and P/Es hovering at 20. The region's rise as a banking power center is due to a crop of sharp CEOs adeptly firing up the front lines and outperforming their national peers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2011
Michael P. Hedden |
Bid vs. Ask Motivated investors are closing the pricing gap on institutional assets. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Grau & Grable |
The Wisdom of the Crowd Yes, buyers are paying more for financial advisory practices. But we can learn much from these wise buyers. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
The Real Deal More than half of all registered independent advisory (RIA) firms bought or considered buying another advisory firm at least once in the past two years. |
