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The Four Whys Driving More Buys | Excess Deposit Strategies Add to M&A Trend

Posted by Paul Davis on Aug 24, 2021 9:30:00 AM

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In response to the banking industry’s recent influx of deposits, several recent bank acquisitions show how some banks are responding to the pressure of putting liquidity to work.

Midsize banks like Truist Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, Regions Financial, and some community banks have announced acquisitions where they plan to hold onto loans that the sellers would typically roll off the balance sheet.

Their objective? To redeploy billions of dollars in deposits held by the acquirers, shore up net interest margins, and boost returns.

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Topics: Lending Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions

How Lending Institutions Can Leverage Data and Benchmarks to Boost Performance

Posted by Bob Koehler & Tim Keith on Mar 31, 2021 10:00:00 AM

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Bankers may need little convincing to see that we’re dealing with highly unusual market conditions, but the data certainly helps put the situation into perspective.

In 2020, the number of new checking households dropped by half compared to a typical year of account openings, however the average checking account balance grew by an astonishing $1,833. Indeed, many experienced a meaningful increase in liquidity, though not all higher checking balances reflect greater wealth. There have been unusually high shifts of expiring CD balances to more liquid savings vehicles, as well as an influx of government economic relief funds. On the other hand, fewer are opening new accounts. This could have dire consequences for individual institutions if it becomes a long-term trend since household growth is the lifeblood of community financial institutions (FIs).

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Topics: Credit Union Portfolio Management, Lending Strategy, Growing Lending Portfolio, Banking Benchmarks, Credit Union Benchmarks, Normalization, Activate Relate Acquire, Deposit Influx Strategy, Peer-to-Peer Statistical Normative, Data Analysis

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