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Andrew Christians presented at the MBA Bankers Education Summit and Trade Show
MBA Bankers Education Summit and Trade Show Economic Update Presented by Andrew C. Christians, CFA April 7, 2016, at The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Traverse City, MI
Read MoreGreat Lakes Banker Magazine – DPP featured as the cover story
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Read MoreJohn Donnelly quoted in Crain’s Detroit Business – “Local observers applaud Chemical-Talmer deal; Wall Street not so sure”
Originally Published: January 31, 2016 in Crain’s Detroit Business By Tom Henderson Local observers applaud Chemical-Talmer deal; Wall Street not so sure Local industry watchers are applauding last week’s announcement that Midland-based Chemical Financial Corp. has agreed to buy Troy-based Talmer Bancorp Inc. for $1.1 billion. But Wall Street reaction has been mixed. New York City-based Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Inc.upgraded…
Read MoreJohn Donnelly and Andrew Christians presented at the 2015 MBA Bank Management and Directors Conference
MBA Annual Conference Effectively Analyzing Operating Expenses Presented by John C. Donnelly and Andrew C. Christians, CFA June 17, 2015, at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Inland, Michigan
Read MoreJohn Donnelly quoted in Deal Drivers Americas – 2014 Full Year Edition
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Read More2014 Year End Review: DPP Initiates 18 Transactions in 2014, With Nearly $1.3 Billion in Total Consideration
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Read MoreJohn Donnelly quoted in Crain’s Detroit Business – “Top team, solid plan put Talmer Bank on fast track to growth”
Originally Published: November 23, 2014 in Crain’s Detroit Business By Tom Henderson Top team, solid plan put Talmer Bank on fast track to growth In April 2010, First Michigan Bancorp Inc. — a 3-year-old, one-branch bank holding company in Troy with just $75 million in assets and 30 employees — announced at the bottom of the recession…
Read MoreJohn Donnelly on the panel at the RMA Bank Mergers & Acquisitions: Dispelling Myths & Confirming Realities Conference
The panel will discussed a basic overview of the process of bank mergers and acquisitions and some common myths and less known realities of what happens during the process and after it is complete. Wednesday October 15, 2014 at The Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum View More Information Here
Read MoreJohn Lewis quoted in Crain’s Detroit Business – “Beaumont Health closes deal to merge 3 nonprofit systems”
Originally Published: September 3, 2014 in Crain’s Detroit Business By Jay Greene Beaumont Health closes deal to merge 3 nonprofit systems Three months after announcing a definitive agreement to merge operations into a single health system — Beaumont Health — officials for the new eight-hospital nonprofit system said today that they closed the deal. Officials recently received federal…
Read MoreJohn Donnelly quoted in Crain’s Detroit Business – “Small, midsize banks add financial advisory services to boost revenue”
Originally Published: August 31, 2014 in Crain’s Detroit Business By Tom Henderson Small, midsize banks add financial advisory services to boost revenue Correction appended When Rhode Island-based Citizens Financial Group Inc. announced in June that it was hiring financial advisers here and would soon have wealth managers available in 30 of its Charter Onebranches in Southeast Michigan, it joined…
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