Two Words Dominated Banking in 2025: Mergers & Acquisitions
Welcome to 2026. In this issue, the first of Volume 43 (yes, we have been doing this since 1983), we have provided a rundown of some of 2025’s largest and most interesting bank combinations. The consolidation trend is in full…
CD Rate Predictions for 2026
2026 will begin with the question of who will replace Jay Powell as Fed Chief when his term expires in May and with the certainty that rates will continue their downward trend. The downward trend in rates is lessening the…
Credit Union Star-Ratings Now Updated with Q3 Data
All credit union star-ratings are now updated with September 30, 2025 financial data. Over the past five years, credit union industry assets have grown by more than 1/3rd. As the large get larger, the top 10% by asset size control…