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Bankers Education Summit And Trade Show How To Generate Prudent Loan Growth Presented by John C. Donnelly and Andrew C. Christians, CFA April 25, 2013

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Originally Published: December 2, 2012 in Crain’s Detroit Business By Tom Henderson U.S. Bancorp to open loan office here Ex-Comerica exec Michigan director U.S. Bancorp, one of the largest bank holding companies in the United States, is opening a commercial loan office in Southeast Michigan and aspires to be one of the top three commercial lenders…

Originally published November 11, 2012 in Crain’s Detroit Business by Tom Henderson With latest acquisition, Talmer bulks up for possible IPO Troy-based Talmer Bancorp Inc. has moved one step closer to a possible initial public offering with the planned acquisition of First Place Financial Corp. of Warren, Ohio, the holding company of First Place Bank. “We’re looking at that. Getting to almost…

2012 CBAI CFO Conference State of the Capital Markets for Community Banks Presented by John C. Donnelly and Andrew C. Christians, CFA October 24, 2012

Flagstar exec Tierney succeeds Campanelli as president, CEO Originally published October 2, 2012 in Crain’s Detroit Business by Tom Henderson   Troy-based Flagstar Bancorp Inc. has appointed longtime Michigan banker Michael Tierney to replace Joseph Campanelli as president and CEO of the holding company and Flagstar Bank. Tierney, 57, became president of the holding company and bank effective…

John Lewis mentioned in SNL – “Flagstar Bancorp president/CEO to depart; successor named” By Umair Iqbal Michael Tierney was named president and CEO of Troy, Mich.-based Flagstar Bancorp Inc. and its unit, Flagstar Bank FSB, according to an Oct. 1 news release. Tierney’s appointment as president of the company and the bank is effective immediately,…

By Andrew Wolcott and Lindsey White and Tahir Ali The success of Lansing, Mich.-based Capitol Bancorp Ltd.’s prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization plan hinges on the company’s ability to raise capital — a move that observers believe could be a daunting task. Capitol’s plan contemplates an equity infusion of at least $70 million and up to…

Andrew Christians recently participated in a roundtable panel at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting Meeting in Chicago Chicago, IL, with the topic being “Buyer and Seller Perspectives Perspectives on Emerging Emerging Bank M&A Market”. Christopher J. Zinski, a Partner with Schiff Hardin LLP, acted as the moderator for the interactive forum. Subjects for discussion…

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