With banks throughout the country being squeezed by an inverted yield curve, desperately searching for low cost deposits, one could reasonably argue that this might be an ideal time for a PE firm to have a run at a bank. [Read more]
Like practically all financial institutions facing a difficult yield curve, First Niagara is keenly interested in growing its noninterest income. Enter Dan Cantara, First Niagara’s EVP of Commercial Services, who is responsible for many of the bank’s fee income lines including insurance, cash management, merchant services, leasing and employee benefits. [Read more]
Nothing looks worse than a bank that screams, “Nosotros Hablamos Espanol” but can’t deliver. Sure, there are severe and expensive challenges for community banks wanting to enter the Hispanic banking market. However, the benefits of meeting this consumer banking need could either be a market share windfall or a missed opportunity. [Read more]