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Building up on West Coast

Banking Exchange
July 14, 2017

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FIG Partners Shows Top Buy Recommendation Performance For 3 Years Ending 6-30-17

Integrity Research
July 12, 2017

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Large bank shareholders prime for big return on their patience

Winston-Salem Journal
June 29, 2017

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Will stress test triumphs usher in new era of M&A?

American Banker (Subscription Required)
June 28, 2017

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A Real Pricing Power In Regional Banks

CNBC – Closing Bell
June 23, 2017

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Berkshire Hills’ quest to become New England’s next breakout bank

American Banker (Subscription Required)
May 22, 2017

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Massachusetts now has a new biggest bank as Berkshire buys Commerce

The Boston Globe
May 22, 2017

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Why the Buyer of Two Tampa Banks Looks to the iPhone and Amazon For Disruption Strategies

Tampa Bay Business Journal (Subscription Required)
May 11, 2017

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So, When are the Loans Coming?

Banking Exchange
May 10, 2017

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FIG Partners Shows Top Buy Recommendation Performance For 3 Years Ending 3-31-17

Integrity Research Associates
May 08, 2017

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Bank's M&A Super Shoppers

American Banker (Subscription Required)
May 04, 2017

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Industry consolidation leaving N.C. with fewer community, regional banks based in state

Winston-Salem Journal
May 03, 2017

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Why Synovus is Ditching its Local Bank Names

American Banker (Subscription Required)
April 05, 2017

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Powerlist: Shadow Banking

Oregon Business
March 27, 2017

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Bank M&A holds steady as pricing ticks up

American Banker (Subscription Required)
March 27, 2017

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FIG Partners Appoints Steele to Board of Directors

ABF Journal
March 27, 2017

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Atlanta's FIG Partners Appoints Christa Steele to Board of Directors

Metro Atlanta CEO
March 16, 2017

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Loan Growth at Banks May Be Even Worse Than Recent Gloomy Numbers

The Wall Street Journal
March 13, 2017

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Georgia banks hope tough laws are eased

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 09, 2017

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What’s behind the curious rise in bank auditing woes?

American Banker (Subscription Required)
March 06, 2017

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First Bancorp completes Carolina Bank purchase

News & Record
February 24, 2017

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CIBC's U.S. dream hangs in balance as PrivateBancorp deal drags

Reuters
February 24, 2017

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Bank M&A: Strike while it is hot?

American Banker (Subscription Required)
February 22, 2017

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BB&T eliminates stock options for executives as part changing compensation

Winston-Salem Journal
February 21, 2017

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Better than a toaster: Cash to open a bank account

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
February 17, 2017

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West Town to buy Sound Banking in North Carolina

American Banker (Subscription Required)
February 08, 2017

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Why small banks are moving headquarters in M&A deals

American Banker (Subscription Required)
January 31, 2017

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FIG Partners Relocates HQ to Midtown Atlanta

Commercial Property Executive
January 23, 2017

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Pinnacle to become small fish in the Carolinas with latest acquisition

American Banker (Subscription Required)
January 19, 2017

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Salisbury Bank agrees to buy New Paltz, New York branch of Empire State Bank

The Litchfield County Times
January 14, 2017

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Georgia banks hope tough laws are eased

Crain’s Chicago Business
January 13, 2017

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Plans filed for Georgia’s first new bank since 2008

Atlanta Business Chronicle
January 11, 2017

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Bank consolidation enters period of uncertainty

American Banker (Subscription Required)
January 02, 2017

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2016 COVERAGE

Wells Fargo’s overdraft income surges ahead of rivals

Financial Times (Subscription Required)
December 15, 2016

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The Downside of Higher Rates for Banks

American Banker (Subscription Required)
December 14, 2016

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Local bank to merge with NoVa. competitor

Richmond BizSense
December 13, 2016

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Why Hancock and IberiaBank’s capital raises could shake up the Tampa banking market

Tampa Bay Business Journal
December 08, 2016

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How to Spend $1B: A Nice Problem Facing a Dozen Community Banks

American Banker (Subscription Required)
December 05, 2016

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This Year's Biggest Bank Deal Could Be in Jeopardy

American Banker (Subscription Required)
December 02, 2016

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Is PrivateBancorp's sale doomed?

Crain’s Chicago Business Journal
November 30, 2016

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Higher Rates May Renew Banks' Interest in Mortgage Servicing Rights

National Mortgage News
November 29, 2016

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An Ayn Rand-Loving Banker Huddles With Donald Trump

The Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)
November 25, 2016

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Dollar Bank bucks trend by remaining privately held

Pittsburgh Business Times
November 23, 2016

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How Trump's Tax Plan Could Favor Some Banks Over Others

American Banker (Subscription Required)
November 18, 2016

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Fifth Third CEO propels bank into tech world

Cincinnati Business Courier
November 11, 2016

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Peeling back federal regulations could spur growth, but demand may be tepid

Winston-Salem Journal
November 04, 2016

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Cross-selling in crossfire

Pittsburgh Business Times
November 03, 2016

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CRE Lending: Time to Bail, or Dive In Head First?

American Banker (Subscription Required)
October 28, 2016

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