The year ahead will bring a host of unknowns – including legislative and regulatory intervention, the resiliency of credit quality, and an unclear economic trajectory. A murky outlook will make it challenging for banks to determine a strategic course of action without hesitation.
Uncertainty & Determination: Bankers’ Reality Check for 2024 and Beyond
Topics: Revenue, Deposits, Expense Management, Regulation, Client Management, Credit Quality
Credit Union Buyers, Regulatory Delays, and More: Bank M&A Trends to Watch
As summer approaches, bank consolidation has been steady but not as brisk as many thought.
There have been 37 transactions announced by March 18, 2022. If this pace continues, it would be about 25% below last year, though many of 2021's deals were in the works before the pandemic. As with many other business transactions, they were shelved as Covid-19 took hold.
Topics: Vendor Contract Negotiation, Bank Vendor Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Expense Management, Credit Unions
Finding the Right Partners Matters: Takeaways from Acquire or Be Acquired
After a two-year hiatus, Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired was back with an in-person event in Scottsdale, AZ, last week.
Topics: Fintech, Vendor management, Automation, Cryptocurrency, Mergers & Acquisitions, Expense Management