In the early stages of Hamlet, William Shakespeare’s epic 15th century play, the protagonist says “To be or not to be, that is the question.” Through this phrase, Hamlet questioned the meaning and value of his life after his father was killed by Claudius. For bank mergers, our take on…
Since 2010, investment bankers have been predicting that the pace of merger activity in the banking industry would significantly increase and accelerate. While these predictions may have been wishful thinking, we currently see signs that many banks are, at a minimum, talking and considering their strategic alternatives. As a result,…
I recently read the following headline: “Next step for ABC Bancorp could be ‘strategic alternatives’.” It could have read, “ABC Bancorp is out of options and should sell.” [The name of the bank was changed to protect their identity.] After reading the article, that message came through loud and clear….