Mergers & Acquisitions

Banks should not take low deposit costs for granted

Funding mix of recent sellers trends toward noncore deposits

Dealmaking continues even as post-election luster fades

First thing you must do is decide, “What is my job?”

Retail marketplace lending platform morphed into business credit mechanism

AI Series: Understanding what “artificial intelligence” encompasses—and why it matters

AI Series: Robotic process automation doing routine, repetitive banking tasks offers benefits in efficiency, cost reduction, customer satisfaction

AI Series: Subset of AI already making inroads in fraud detection, marketing, and improved customer relationships

Hard look at numbers belies some assumptions—and stresses where improvement is needed

Blend of issues hurt bank, accelerated closure