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FIG Research charted the aggregate deal value of all bank M&A transactions per month in the past two years. The three largest deals of the year have all been announced since May 14, with a [...]

Analysis by the FIG Partners Research team found that deposits in the U.S. banking system grew by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2018 vs. the prior quarter in late 2017. On a year-over-year basis, [...]

By Chris Marinac The FIG Partners Research team has outlined seven critical issues in the banking industry for 2018. Bank investors should consider the following strategic issues: Pending Tax [...]

By Chris Marinac The FIG Partners Research team examined 605 public bank stocks price performance at various intervals and split into categories based on dollar volume traded per day. Banks with [...]

There are 310 public banks and thrifts above $500 million in assets who have reported 2Q-2017 results through Friday, July 28th. We examined deposit costs reported in the S&P Global database, [...]

A handful of bank holding companies have been merged or liquidated into their bank subsidiaries in recent years to eliminate their holding companies. The FIG Research team thinks several other [...]

The surprise deal by Amazon to acquire Whole Foods received widespread coverage in media outlets, including the bank industry. If Amazon wants to compete with the banking industry, it first must [...]

FIG Research ranked No. 1 for the best three-year track record for buy recommendations in the community banking sector for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, according to the analysis from [...]

When the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates from June 2004 to July 2006, there were distinct behavior patterns at banks. Investors today should understand how banks reacted as a new [...]

Bank stocks have rallied since last November’s presidential election. Now, a lender created from the rubble of the financial crisis will test investors’ appetite for new bank shares.