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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 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 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.  |
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.  |
U.S. Banker July 2009 John Engen |
Match Game If the investments in companies like BankUnited result in stronger franchises, it will confirm that perhaps there is a greater role for private equity in the banking industry.  |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2011 Charles Keenan |
Who Says Banks Can't Grow Revenues? Banks looking to generate revenues must recognize that things are now different than before the recession.  |
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.  |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2009 John R. Engen |
Sidhu's View The impending recession is bound to make 2009 a year that will test the mettle of all financial institution boards. Even so, says banking iconoclast Jay Sidhu, there's opportunity ahead.  |
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2010 John R. Engen |
Crisis Tales The aftermath of the financial crisis has left its mark on banks in a variety of ways. As these three real life stories show, while the crisis spelled calamity for some, it simultaneously opened up opportunity for others.  |
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.  |
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2009 John R. Engen |
Tough as Nails Lockport, New York-based First Niagara Financial Corp. keeps hammering out high performance in good times and bad.  |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2009 John R. Engen |
Fear of the Unknown Receiving government funding right now is a little akin to the devil you don't know.  |
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2010 John R. Engen |
Welcome to the Great Unknown The ink is dry on Dodd-Frank, and now bank executives and board members are cracking open the 2,300-page rulebook to try to discern what it all means for the industry going forward.  |
U.S. Banker May 2011 John Engen |
You Can Go Home Again John Kanas pulled off a stunning turnaround. But as it turns out, he s just getting started. The longtime New York banker intends to bring BankUnited to his hometown.  |
U.S. Banker October 2008 John Engen |
Got Deposits? The implications of the present shakeout won't be fully understood for years, but it seems clear that the competition for deposits will be more intense in the years ahead.  |
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.  |
U.S. Banker January 2007 |
The Opportunists The banking industry turned in another round of record profits in 2006, but you wouldn't know it by listening to bankers.  |
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2010 John R. Engen |
Back in the Saddle Former FDIC chairman Bill Isaac has taken the reins as the new chairman of Fifth Third Bancorp. Here, he talks about his career, growing the bank, and why, in his view, Dodd-Frank is an unmitigated disaster.  |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Deborah Scally |
Pursuing Growth in a Tumultuous Year In an environment that has more than its share of pitfalls, bank boards that are looking for growth will have to play it smart. As this discussion shows, there are many ways they can tap into opportunities as long as due care and diligence are maintained.  |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2011 John Engen |
Fast Break U.S. Bancorp CEO Richard Davis has brought a fast paced, high scoring game to one of the most conservative banks in the country.  |
CFO April 1, 2011 Alix Stuart |
A Small Problem Local banks are being gobbled up at a fast clip, but there's still time for businesses to grab credit.  |
U.S. Banker September 2010 Monks & Wiowski |
The Perfect Storm Shrinking revenue and increased prices for failed banks could signal a return to more traditional M&A.  |
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2009 Jim Freer |
Capital Management: Banking's Trickiest Juggling Act More than ever, directors are keeping their eyes fixed on the balance sheet, in an effort to reach perfect harmony between regulatory soundness and profitability.  |
U.S. Banker August 2008 John Engen |
The Other Shoe... A commercial real estate fallout promises to be far more devastating than the subprime crisis, because this market is so much more pervasive - a linchpin business for so many institutions, including most community banks.  |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Deborah Scally |
2010: A Game-Changing Year for Bank M&A A notable panel of M&A experts says 2010 will witness many changes in the banking landscape - among them, congressional reform, an uptick in private equity, and more consolidation.  |
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 2nd Quarter 2009 Deborah Scally |
Toughing It Out in 2009 The results of the Bank Director/Grant Thornton LLP 16th Bank Executive Survey show that bankers are determined to shore up their foundations and capitalize on strengths to survive the year ahead.  |
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.  |
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 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.  |
U.S. Banker November 2010 John Engen |
Wouldn't It Be Nice? California banks are just hanging on, waiting for trade, technology or some other industry to pick up the slack and drive job growth.  |
U.S. Banker April 2005 Michael Sisk |
Regulations Add Wrinkle to M&A Caveat Emptor is the name of the game more than ever, lest buyers get saddled with the legal troubles of their new firm.  |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2011 |
FDIC Lawsuit Targets Directors at Failed Banks and Thrifts; TARP'S Uncertain Legacy In a complaint filed in November of last year, the agency is seeking at least $20 million from 11 executives and directors, including five outsiders.  |
U.S. Banker January 2008 Engen et al. |
All-Star Banking Team 2008 Richard Davis, new CEO of U.S. Bancorp, won plaudits from shareholders for his transparent handling of the bank's subprime situation, and landed him and the bank on U.S. Banker's annual All-Star Banking Team.  |
U.S. Banker December 2001 Davis & Rosenbloom |
Now Could Be the Time to Sell The right moves taken today can help banks get the best deal for themselves, their equity holders and their employees...  |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
US Bancorp's Double Opportunity Strong banks can take market share in a crisis and US Bancorp appears to be doing just that.  |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2009 Charles Keenan |
Sleep Insurance: How the Market is Affecting Your D&O Coverage Banks face a double whammy of sorts, since rockier times will make it almost necessary to raise coverage limits for directors in order to retain or lure them.  |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2009 Paul Sweeney |
The 2008 Bank Performance Scorecard: America's Top 150 Banks There is not much flash and glitz among this year's crop of top performers. But given all that's occurred in the last six months, maybe slow and steady should be the name of the game.  |
CFO December 1, 2011 Vincent Ryan |
Post-Occupied Tepid demand, thin margins, new regulations, investor caution - and a lingering public-relations problem. No wonder banks are nervous.  |
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 November 2006 John Engen |
Reality Check The banking industry has never been more profitable, but with the yield curve inverted and consumer lending stalled, and an economic slowdown in the works, the winning streak looks to be in jeopardy. Are banks ready - and will more CEOs opt to sell out?  |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2011 Jack Milligan |
In the Eye of the Storm Former Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan speaks candidly about the financial crisis of 2008, the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and the need for minimum loan underwriting standards for the banking industry.  |
U.S. Banker March 2008 Thomas Killian |
Surviving the 2007 Financial Crisis A four-point plan for bank managements and boards of directors to successfully weather these challenging financial times.  |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 John R. Engen |
Compensation's New Normal Welcome to the new world of compensation - a place where up is down, confusion reigns, and tensions are rising.  |
U.S. Banker February 2009 Anthony Malakian |
Community Banks Paying for Bigger Brothers' Sins Community bankers have many reasons to be pessimistic about 2009, including the added pressure of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation raising the risk-based assessment rates in order to restore the Deposit Insurance Fund.  |
CFO March 1, 2007 Rob Garver |
Nothing to Bank On Bank executives will undoubtedly spend much of the next year assessing the likelihood and impact of new rules, while at the same time trying to keep earnings growth on its upward trend.  |
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2009 TK Kerstetter |
A Tribute to Bill Seidman Bank Director honors its late publisher, supporter, and friend, Bill Seidman, who passed away this year.  |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2010 Charles Keenan |
Home Run Hitters: Results of the 2009 Bank Performance Scorecard In what's been one of the toughest years in banking, institutions that played it fiscally conservative ended up batting a thousand on our annual performance rankings.  |
U.S. Banker January 2006 |
The Best in Class Put Fundamentals Into Play Without question, the CFO has become the new face of financial services. A key player in any organization's strategic team, the CFO today must also juggle financial, risk and compliance efforts.  |
U.S. Banker December 2009 Michael Sisk |
Man on a Mission First Niagara Bank's new CEO, John Koelmel, is transforming his upstate New York thrift into a regional power.  |