South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

CRE Risk Background While ten years ago, community and regional banks use to make up some 55% of the CRE market, in 2023, these banks now compose approximately 72% (below). The risk here is that community banks continue to take on an above-average amount of CRE credit exposure.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The merger of equals activity in 2021 was sky high, primarily because banks with pinched margins from low rates worked to grabbed scale. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Bank Merger of the Year. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. You tell us.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

(Nasdaq: OSBC) Old Second is a single-bank holding company headquartered in Aurora, Illinois. billion of assets and operates twenty five branches in the western suburbs of Chicago. The Bank, Old Second National Bank, lost a whopping $156 million in 2009 and 2010. In 2007, the Bank had $1.1 How did they lose it?

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 22, 2018

I’m sure we won’t get much sympathy from places like Chicago, Buffalo, and Erie, but they signed up for winters like this, not us here in Philly. Consumer spending and retail sales have shown weakness since the fourth quarter of 2017 but we should see improvement. We have had quite enough! Gas prices remain below $3.00

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

GonzoBanker of the Year – Larry Richman, CEO of the PrivateBancorp Bank. Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Is it in the water? The take-away?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

GonzoBanker of the Year – Larry Richman, CEO of the PrivateBancorp Bank. Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Is it in the water? The take-away?

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Utah System Community Marketing 60