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SNL Financial, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the subscriber side of SNL Financial's website.

Back to the money well

SNL Report: Regional, community banks return to debt markets for growth and CRE
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Do we just not get it?

Bankers have to take a step back and see themselves as others see them
Hard decisions for community bankers

Hard decisions for community bankers

For CEOs and board members, difficult choices come with the title
Finding an agreeable merger target may seem as easy as scaling this wall, but Invictus Consulting's Kamal Mustafa says deals can be done.

8 Q&As before you try M&A

Obstacles in community bank mergers can be overcome with some fresh thinking
“What’s the most important thing for a millennial?” asks George Blankenship, marketing expert. “Experience. And what do they do when they have an experience? They take a selfie.”

Has your bank been in a selfie?

Imagemaker behind Tesla, Apple, and GAP retail success has pointers for banks
Do you have a bad egg in your boardroom? Jeff Gerrish tackles this challenge as he tackles many community bank conundrums from long experience.

When your boardroom harbors trouble

How to handle the breeds of “disloyal directors”
Banking rural America

Banking rural America

Rural communities need capital—and connections to their bankers
Merger chatter is now a constant, even though the deal pace hasn't surged. Many factors have all banks but the very largest weighing "Buy up?" or "Sell?"

M&A: Waiting at the crossroads

Pace may be slow, but mergers and acquisitions now core part of the business
Can there be a better way to restructure than traditional M&A?

Branch swap: New M&A model? Or just one-off?

Jury’s out on early 2016 proposal
From the “Examiner from Hell” to “The director time forgot,” attorney-consultant Jeff Gerrish knows community bankers’ challenges, and uses his blog to provide practical advice and awareness.

Employee theft surfacing

Plain old garden-variety stealing may be on the rise
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