Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a critical strategy for banks aiming to bolster their market presence and operational efficiency. The United States has 4,500+ banks, 4,000+ credit unions, and ...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the financial services sector represent significant strategic undertakings. However, the data highlights a stark reality: nearly two-thirds of all bank mergers fail ...

The FDIC, OCC, and DOJ each took separate actions in September 2024 to significantly rewrite their approaches to bank merger review. Specifically: These actions were spurred by Executive Order 14036, ...

After a sluggish 2023, mergers and acquisitions activity has so far exhibited a cautious but optimistic upturn in the first quarter of 2024. While the year began with the echoes of previous ...

Time and again, seemingly successful bank mergers have been rocked by revelations of poor anti-money-laundering compliance. Assessing the AML risk of a potential merger partner is extremely tricky, ...

When banks merge, the focus is often on cost savings and market expansion. But bigger doesn’t always mean better, especially in the digital world. Today’s customers demand speed, personalization and ...

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Bank of Idaho Holding in January announced a plan to sell to Kalispell, Montana-based Glacier Bancorp in what has proven the largest bank deal to date in 2025. However, months before that $245.4 ...