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Terminate the Termination Fees: Banks must put an end to outrageous terms

Posted by Aaron Silva on Nov 5, 2018 2:18:26 PM

Excessive fees create a manufactured barrier to acquiring competitive technology that would help the banking industry survive and flourish. This is an unfair business practice at any measure and may not be legal in many states.

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Topics: Contract Negotiations, community banks, Credit Unions, vendor merger, M&A

Impact of Core and IT on Mergers and Acquisitions: Protecting Shareholder Value

Posted by Aaron Silva on Jul 12, 2018 11:27:09 AM

The vast majority of middle-market community banks and credit unions will at some point explore acquiring or being acquired because M&As are one of the quickest and most effective ways a bank can scale up, expand reach, and grow. Unfortunately, many of these banks have no choice but to watch lucrative M&A opportunities pass them by because they unwittingly agreed to grossly unfair and inequitable terms in their core and IT contracts.

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Topics: Contract Negotiations, community banks, vendor merger, M&A

Listen now: Evercore ISI interviews Aaron Silva

Posted by Aaron Silva on Jun 14, 2018 10:36:43 AM

Global independent investment banking advisory firm Evercore ISI interviews fintech expert Aaron Silva on all things banking. Listen now to Aaron's predictions for the banking industry: 

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Topics: Contract Negotiations, community banks, Fiserv, Fidelity, Jack Henry, Vendor consolidation, Credit Unions, vendor merger, M&A, Fintech, open banking

Cost Control: Ferreting Out Hidden Costs to Improve the Bottom Line

Posted by Aaron Silva on Mar 26, 2018 10:28:19 AM

As we enter 2018, it's more crucial than ever for local banks to focus on their bottom lines, and for credit unions to improve member value. The number of banks with less than $100 million in assets has declined by more than two-thirds since 1995 — due in large part to big banks usurping market share. 

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Topics: Contract Negotiations, community banks, Credit Unions, M&A

New Beginnings: Strategies to Avoid Mistakes of the Past with Core Banking Software Suppliers

Posted by Alex Lopatine on Mar 15, 2018 1:22:39 PM

It's the beginning of a new year, and that equates to an opportunity for a fresh start. For community banks and credit unions, this means the chance to review what obstacles have held them back from competing with the big banks on a level playing field — and to develop strategies to overcome those hurdles in 2018. 

Since 1994, the loan market share held by big banks (financial institutions with assets greater than $10B) has relentlessly increased from 50 percent to approximately 80 percent. This has left community banks and credit unions with less than a quarter of the overall market — an already meager slice of the pie that is steadily shrinking.

So what happened?

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Topics: Contract Negotiations, community banks, Credit Unions, M&A

The M&A Analysis: The Impact of Core IT Contracts on M&A

Posted by Aaron Silva on Oct 10, 2014 4:03:12 PM

Chapter 1 - The M&A Analysis (Special Edition)

Special Edition MA Analysis

Two annual studies by the BPI Network (June 2013 and July 2014) include specific details from several recent merger deals and proves that Core IT contracts are increasingly, and now more than ever, ambushing unwitting bank leaders and negatively impacting mergers. In some instances Core IT contracts are outright killing deals before they can even start.  Bank leaders are usually the cause due to a lackadaisical approach toward these business concerns - mainly because few of them understand this area of Non-Interest Expense nor have they previously received training on how to negotiate these areas of an agreement. 

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Topics: Paladin Research, vendor merger, M&A