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Tag: M&A


Activity, Corporate Banking

More sellers than buyers in small bank M&A

May 22, 2017

Via: Banking Exchange

Despite a long-running consolidation trend in banking and a recent run-up in stock valuations, small privately owned banks interested in selling are having a tough time finding a buyer. Panelists and attendees at the D.A. Davidson Financial Institutions Group Summit […]


Activity, Trading

Who gets market’s lift most

March 13, 2017

Via: Banking Exchange

Banking industry stock valuations have continued to increase in 2017. As of Feb. 28, the median price-to-tangible book value ratio for major exchange-traded U.S. banks and thrifts was 184.6%, up 18.8 percentage points from SNL’s last quarterly analysis on Nov. […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

Bank not compelled to drive more M&A

October 31, 2016

Via: Banking Exchange

Hours after Winter Haven, Fla.-based CenterState Banks Inc. announced it is acquiring Brandon, Fla.-based Platinum Bank Holding Co., CenterState CEO and President John Corbett said the company no longer feels “compelled” to reach for M&A deals. But CenterState will continue […]


Activity, Capital and Risk, Corporate Banking, Macroeconomic

Texas banks aren’t messing with IPO market

August 20, 2016

Via: Banking Exchange

The market has closed the door on several privately held Texas-based banks looking to go public due to a considerable decline in oil prices, and it is unlikely to reopen anytime soon. While some members of the sell-side community argue […]


Activity, Corporate Banking, Regulations

Have you taken advantage of sub-debt option?

August 16, 2016

Via: Banking Exchange

The use of debt financing to provide capital expanded greatly on Dec. 11, 2014 for a large group of financial institution holding companies when both chambers of Congress passed legislation that increased the total asset size for holding companies to […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

Stock Surge Sparks Speculation About More Small-Cap Bank M&A

June 9, 2016

Via: TheStreet

The Nasdaq Bank Index being up more than 20% from the lows it reached mid-February has analysts suggesting that bank M&A, especially in the $100 million market cap range, will pick up. “From an anecdotal standpoint, I’ve seen that large-cap […]