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 to turn to experienced matchmakers in 2020 to navigate M&A.
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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 more people pushing to the upper echelons of economic continuum, and you have many more who are pushing to the lower end, and the middle group is being squeezed.”
The Changing State of Bank Board Strategic Planning
From strategic retreats to five-year plans, board-level strategic planning is evolving in 2020.
FDIC’s ‘Supervisory Insights’ Highlights CRE Risk Governance
With the volume of commercial real estate loans held by FDIC-insured banks reaching a record of $2.4 trillion in 2019, the FDIC is focusing on CRE risk management.
Anatomy of a Bank Acquisition Heading into 2020
Four areas where boards may wish to focus their energies when presented with an acquisition.
Six Tactical Steps to Keep Boards Fresh
Board members and industry experts offer several tips.
Recession Risk: What’s the Role of the Risk Committee?
The essential question for any board risk committee can be boiled down to two words: What if? And these days, one of the burgeoning what-if questions focuses on the risk of a global recession.
FDIC Approves Changes to Management Interlock Threshold Rule
The FDIC today approved a final rule raising the threshold at which bank directors or other management officials are prohibited from serving at more than one depository institution or holding company.
Making All Voices Heard in the Board Room
Insights from board chairmen and corporate governance experts on ensuring that all directors have a chance to be heard.
FSB Finds Banks Making Strides on Executive Compensation Practices
Bank boards are more active in overseeing executive compensation, and a broader range of units within banks have input into compensation, according to a progress report released today by the Basel, Switzerland-based Financial Stability Board.