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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
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
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
1st Quarter 2010 |
Banks Prepare for 2010 This contains highlights of our latest quarterly research on challenges and strategic issues for the year ahead. |
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 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. |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Vincent Ryan |
The Big Fail Despite the reach of Dodd-Frank, the "too-big-to-fail" bank dilemma lives on. |
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. |
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. |
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
May 2009
Michael Sisk |
The Repercussions of Reform After months of Congressional hearings, debates and some hysterics, only the broadest outlines of the new banking regulatory regime have emerged. |
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
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. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009 |
For Your Review What financial institutions directors are thinking about-the results of 2009 research by Corporate Board Member and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP... What's ahead for banking... |
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. |
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
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
Deborah Scally |
The Year Ahead for Compensation Key issues and highlights from Bank Director's 2009 Bank Executive and Board Compensation Conference. |
U.S. Banker
November 2009 |
Consolidation Will Happen, But It Will Take a While There s little debate that the industry needs to shrink, but are enough buyers out there willing and able to swallow 1,500 to 3,000 banks? |
U.S. Banker
July 2011
Rob Garver |
Conversion Conversation Restricted on capital. Burdened by heavy deposit insurance assessments. Threatened with losing their federal tax exemption. Little wonder credit unions are weighing conversion. |
U.S. Banker
March 2010
Joe Adler |
Get Ready for Rising Rates Near-zero interest rates won't last forever, and regulators are warning banks -- particularly those that added long-term assets using short-term funds -- to take steps to manage their risk. |
FDIC FYI
July 9, 2004 |
Bank Branching Trends and Prospects of Key Banking Sectors A summary of three reports released today that represent the fourth installment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Future of Banking Study. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2011
Jack Millligan |
Is the Community Bank Business Model Broken? The concept of community banking is still viable, but the model that many small institutions employ has to change. |
CFO
November 1, 2010
Vincent Ryan |
Making Sense of Bank Reform The Dodd-Frank Act is arguably as inscrutable as the institutions and instruments it is supposed to fix. |
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. |
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. |
FDIC FYI
May 30, 2002 |
Financial Transparency and Regulatory Policy The importance of financial transparency and investor confidence in financial markets can hardly be overstated in the current environment... |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2009
Theo Francis |
The FDIC's Gift to Banks The FDIC's plan to raise roughly $45 billion to help dodge a cash crunch also offers a way for financial firms to boost capital and profits. |
U.S. Banker
August 2008
Michael Sisk |
Banking's Private Equity Conundrum Despite the gnashing of teeth among regulators that private equity shops are secretive and will wreak havoc if let loose on the banking industry, it's a bit ironic how opaque the regulatory process itself is. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
Eugene A. Ludwig |
Discerning the New Financial Services Landscape The former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency and vice chairman of Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank, offers his views on what is likely to come out of upcoming reform legislation as well as areas that are far from clear. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2009
L. William Seidman |
It Will Get Better--But Not Soon The good news is that oil is under $50 a barrel. The bad news is the recession is going to get worse before it gets better. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Bert Ely |
The Outlook for the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund An outline of what bank directors need to know about the FDIC insurance fund reform. |
FDIC FYI
April 11, 2002 |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The report describes recent signs of a consumer-led recovery in the U.S. economy that may have begun in the first quarter... |
FDIC FYI
March 25, 2004 |
The Evolving Role of Commercial Banks in U.S. Credit Markets A careful analysis of U.S. financial sector data shows that banks' share of the financial services market has not shrunk to the extent that is commonly asserted. Moreover, banks have assumed leading roles in providing some of the newer types of financial services products, such as credit card securitizations and mortgage banking services. |
FDIC FYI
March 23, 2006 |
Scenarios for the Next U.S. Recession. A string of positive reports on the U.S. economy and banking industry has led some analysts to ask -- How long can these good times last? |
U.S. Banker
April 2004
Michael Dumiak |
Culture Clash Nearly a decade after the last merger wave, dealers sharpen their pencils in the wake of an economic downturn and look to make combinations. Is that really such a good idea? |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
More Banking Panics Are on the Way Short-term lending agreements between banks prime the system for bank runs. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Schmidt & Mattingly |
A Wall Street Sheriff with Fewer Bullets The FDIC's Bair is losing out to the Fed in the regulatory overhaul |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2009
Paul M. Thomson |
Is the Law of Unintended Consequences at Work at the FDIC? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) temporarily increased the limit on bank checking and savings deposits to $250,000 per qualified account through 2009. |
FDIC FYI
November 5, 2003 |
Financial Education in a Dynamic Banking Environment While consumer credit is more available than ever, technological advances and an array of new consumer products and services have made modern banking more complex. In this arena, it is more important than ever for consumers to be educated about their rights and options regarding financial offerings. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2009
Morgan Housel |
How Bad Are These Bank Failures? Let's take a look at the coming wave of bank failures compared to other banking meltdowns. |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
Mark W. Olson |
Endangered Species: The State Banking Charter Should state legislatures continue to see value in funding their state bank regulators, the charter in those states would continue to have viability. |
U.S. Banker
March 2006
Michael Dumiak |
Value of Bank Deals Plunged in 2005 The number of M&A deals remained relatively flat last year, but their combined value fell through the floor. This year is not looking a lot better, but 2007 holds some promise, say analysts. |
FDIC FYI
September 11, 2002 |
Progress in the Financial War on Terrorism This article summarizes the progress that has been made over the past 12 months in the financial war on terrorism. |
FDIC FYI
March 11, 2002 |
Bank Auditing and Accounting Faces Scrutiny Regulators should consider strengthening the ground rules governing bank auditing and accounting, according to FDIC Chairman Don Powell... |
FDIC FYI
August 8, 2002 |
Twenty-Five Largest Banking Companies Second quarter net income dips slightly; asset quality worsens. |
OCC Bulletin
July 12, 1999 |
Year 2000 FDIC Asset Liability Backup Program FDIC's interim final rule dealing with the backup of limited deposit and loan account information. The rule only applies to insured depository institutions with "needs improvement" and "unsatisfactory" Year 2000 ratings on or after July 31, 1999. |
Bank Systems & Technology
September 29, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Wachovia to be Acquired by Citi Wachovia will be acquired by New York-based Citigroup in a deal facilitated by the FDIC. |
U.S. Banker
June 2011
Joe Adler |
The Feds Are Coming New directors and officers coverage protects nonbank financial services directors pay from government clawbacks -- making the idea of FDIC nonbank seizures not so abstract. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2011
Russ Krull |
Big Banks Banking Big Bucks Some good news on banks from the FDIC. |
