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Mar 114 min read

Q4 2023 Post Mortem

BY KEVIN STEIN AND BRIAN GRAHAM Industry results for the fourth quarter of 2023 were weak on average; the largest banks outperformed and...

Jul 26, 20231 min read

What’s not to like about the Banc of CA/PacWest transaction?

BY KEVIN STEIN There’s a lot to like about the Banc of California/PacWest merger announced yesterday. The transaction creates a combined...

Jul 10, 20232 min read

Only Consolidation Will Save American Community and Regional Banks

BY KEVIN STEIN Over my thirty-five years in the banking sector, I’ve witnessed the number of FDIC-insured depositories decline from...

Mar 23, 20237 min read

Bail-In Out: What Happened to Bondholders in the UBS–Credit Suisse Merger?

By PATRICK HAGGERTY Following the announcement over the weekend that Swiss regulators had forced through an emergency acquisition by UBS...