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Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models

Gonzobanker

Nothing seems to put a bounce in a banker’s step more than a tax break and regulatory relief, and this bountiful energy was radiating at Bank Director’s annual “mecca” for bank M&A in Phoenix last week – Acquire or be Acquired. For those in the know – simply AOBA. The chatter at AOBA centered on three important topics: #1: The Breaks.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Yet his steady leadership is paired with a willingness to challenge the status quo cautiously to keep up with an evolving marketplace—a quality that appealed to the bank’s board when it promoted him from loan officer to bank president 25 years ago. Regulation Review Committee, vice chairman. Thoughtful action. Membership-Marketing.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

FICO

Perhaps an equally daunting challenge is the already crowded legislative agenda, which includes heavy-lift items like healthcare and tax reform and increased infrastructure spending. Similar efforts, further crowding the legislative calendar, may be pursued if the CFPB moves forward with issuing its final small-dollar lending regulation.

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