M&A

Chris Marinac, Director of Research at Brean Capital, on Q2 2026 bank earnings

“Margin Is Just a Statistic — Net Interest Income Pays the Bills”: Chris Marinac, Director of Research at Brean Capital, on Earnings Season

Community bank capital markets roundtable on Travillian Next with Brian Love, Matt Shields, Michael Howard, and Joe Chybowski

Playing the Hits! A Roundtable Discussion with Bridgewater Bank’s Joe Chybowski, AllianceBernstein’s Michael Howard, and Performance Trust’s Matt Shields

Brent Beardall of WaFd and Simone Lagomarsino of Luther Burbank Savings with host Brian Love on the Travillian Next podcast

Brent Beardall & Simone Lagomarsino: Two Bank CEOs on Leadership, M&A, and the Deal That Made Them Family

Highest-valued banks analysis showing deposits, discipline, and differentiation with banking performance charts and valuation metrics

What Sets the Industry’s Highest-Valued Banks Apart | Deposits, Discipline, and Differentiation

Amber Buker and Andrew Liesch Q&A about Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired (AOBA) conference in Phoenix, where discussions focused on bank strategy, technology, and competition beyond M&A.

The Technology Takeover in the Desert: An AOBA Recap with Andrew Liesch, Travillian’s Head of Bank Strategy

Stock chart rising in front of a bank building silhouette representing differentiated banks driving outsized returns in bank stocks

Where to Find Outsized Returns in Bank Land (Hint: Look for Differentiated Stories)

Bank executives reviewing merger and acquisition strategy amid rising bank M&A activity

3 Takeaways from the Recent Surge in Bank M&A and 1 Forecast (Plus Deal-Related Stock Ideas for 2026!)

Bank M&A discussion featuring investment bankers Dan Flaherty of Janney Montgomery Scott and Eugene Katz of D.A. Davidson with Travillian’s Brian Love and Andrew Liesch on diligence, culture, and deal strategy.

The Long Game of Bank M&A: Janney and D.A. Davidson on Diligence, Culture, and What Comes Next

Piper Sandler

What Generalist Investors Miss: Piper Sandler’s Stephen Scouten on Bank Performance, Credit, and M&A

bank stocks

5 Areas of Focus for Bank Stocks in the Coming Months