An increase in a key regulatory asset threshold for some banks could result in more banking mergers and acquisitions, according to speakers at D.A. Davidson’s recent Financial Institutions Conference in Denver. Rory McKinney, the firm’s Head of Investment Banking, said larger regional banks may be hungry for growth now that congressional action has removed a key factor that limited size. McKinney addressed the topic in “Will new banking law drive deals?” an article written by Zach Fox for S&P Global Market Intelligence and the Banking Exchange.
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