How to Attract Private Bank Investors

Sometimes it makes sense to buy a small bank rather than try to form one. We look at the traits that have led investors to acquire certain community banks.

Hello gain, Bank Slaters!

How’d the short week go? I was in Dallas at SRM’s inaugural Payments University, where we helped several dozen bank and credit union executives get up to speed on emerging trends in payments. It was a great experience!

Let’s talk about private investors buying banks.

This year, we’ve seen at least six deals where a private investor has agreed to buy a bank. While the total may seem low, it is one of the busiest years for such transactions and it is happening at a time when overall M&A volume has been light.

Let’s look at the reasons why these deals are being struck.