NCUA Proposals Would Allow CUs to Issue Sub-Debt, Facilitate Bank Purchases
The National Credit Union Administration today issued two proposals with significant and troublesome implications for taxpayers.
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Stewart Op-Ed Highlights ‘Disturbing’ Trend of Credit Unions Buying Banks
In an American Banker op-ed today, American Bankers Association Chair Laurie Stewart called attention to the “disturbing trend” of large,...
Podcast: Buyer, Seller Scarcity to Drive 2020 M&A Trends
Increasing scarcity of both buyers and sellers will drive bank mergers and acquisitions in 2020, a top bank deal lawyer...
Matchmaker, Matchmaker: The 2020 M&A Outlook
With several serial acquirers out of the market, scarcer targets for purchase and non-traditional deals on the rise, expect banks...
Fed’s Bowman to Speak at Conference for Community Bankers
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman will deliver a keynote address at ABA’s Conference for Community Bankers—to be held Feb. 9-12...
Colorado Banking Regulator Denies Community Bank Acquisition by Credit Union
The Colorado State Banking Board today denied the sale of a Colorado community bank to one of the state’s largest...
Bowman Concerned About Community Banks’ Exit from Mortgage Markets
Speaking to attendees at a mortgage industry event in Kansas City, Missouri, today, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman expressed optimism...
Podcast: A Bank Strategy that Bridges the Gap
"When you think about what's happening in America, there's a bifurcation that's happening," says Orvin Kimbrough. "You have more and...
Brainard Floats Fed’s Alternative Ideas on CRA Modernization
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, the agency’s point person for the Community Reinvestment Act modernization process, today outlined the Fed’s...
Podcast: A Continuous Cycle of Tech Investment at Regions Bank
As banking becomes ever more technology-driven, many banks are shifting from a mindset that puts big tech projects off to...
