Community Bank CEOs: Why Most Bank Acquisitions Lose Their Best Employees in Year One

 

This article is primarily for bank buyers.

But if you're a seller, read it anyway.

 

Understanding the buyer's perspective helps you prepare your team.

 

This guidance is meant to help your acquisition succeed.

Read it in that spirit.

 

If you get this right, you'll distinguish yourself i...

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12 Hidden Value Triggers Bank CEOs Should Know to Make Buyers Fight Over Your Bank

 

Remember this fundamental truth:

Banks are bought, not sold.

 

Buyers acquire your bank because they believe their institution will become more valuable with yours added to it.

They care less about your past performance and more about the future potential you bring.

 

When two banks togethe...

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Community Bank Hiring Success: 5 Strategic Steps That Maximize Your Exit Value

 

"You only sell your bank once."

I hear CEOs say this when they put off preparing for a sale.

But the truth is simple: While you sell just once, you need to build value every day.

 

Early in my career, investment bankers taught me something important:

The best bank sales happen because of sma...

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