M&A Communications: Start Planning Early
These seven steps at the start of an M&A process will go a long way toward creating the best customer experience and optimizing the deal.
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Board Self-Assessments Can Bolster Performance
Board assessments are a discipline for evaluating whether the board has the people, tools and focus needed to achieve corporate strategy.
Community Development as a Healthcare Strategy
Bank investments in housing and broader community development can lead to improved health outcomes in communities.
The Mismanagement of the Freedman’s Bank
An institution whose whole purpose had been to safeguard the money of the country’s poorest ended up destroying it.
Podcast: Growing a Bank Amid the Ups and Downs of Oil
“If you’re in Midland, Texas, you’re in the oil business,” says Jay Isaacs. “It doesn’t matter if you have a doughnut shop or a dry cleaners.”
ABA Foundation Invites Entries for 2019 Community Commitment Awards
The ABA Foundation invites entries for the 2019 Community Commitment Awards, which recognize and promote the essential role banks play in their communities.
McWilliams: Capital, Profitability Key Focus with Prospective ILC Applicants
Issues of capital and profitability are key themes in the FDIC’s interactions with fintech companies seeking banking charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said today.
Podcast: M&A Tips from a Fast-Growing Bank
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, United Bankshares President Rick Adams talks about United Bank’s experience with M&A and offers tips on providing quick and candid communication in the merger process.
Measuring What Community Banks Bring to the Table
April is Community Banking Month, and as it comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the ways that community banks remain vital to Main Street.
When Bankers Think Like Entrepreneurs
Meet Siya Vansia, an aspiring entrepreneur who found her calling as a marketing executive at a growing community bank.