Bank execs forecast rise in M&A activity in 2014

A survey of banking executives from across the country reveals the financial landscape is ripe for mergers and acquisitions in 2014, Arkansas Business reports.

The survey, which was conducted by Brentwood, Tenn.-based quarterly magazine Bank Director, represented lenders that ranged from having more than $5 billion in total assets to less than $250 million. Seventy-six percent of participants said they expected M&A activity to increase or slightly increase next year.

By comparison, only 7 percent of executives said they thought mergers and acquisitions would decrease or slightly decrease in 2014.

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