According to the 40th annual “informal” survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the cost of Thanksgiving Dinner is down about 5% this year from last, yet is still almost 18% higher than it was back in 2020.…
These Banks are Growing Without Buying Rivals
Today we look at banks growing their assets without acquiring another institution. (It is possible.) We see newer banks growing, as they should for at least the first three years, but often a de novo period will last much longer.…
25 of the Year’s Largest Bank Acquisitions
During the first six months of 2025, 62 banks merged or consolidated into other U.S. banks and, while we reported on the largest bank acquisitions in August, today we are focusing on the of size the acquired bank relative to…
5-Star Community Banks with New Branches
Big banks may be merging and closing overlapping branches, but in the past several months, 468 community banks added 543 new full-service branch offices. Bauer is very heartened to see community banks helping to fill the branch void left by…