From how-to articles, director training videos, key interviews with industry leaders and more, Bank Services provides bank executives and directors with the tools to help grow their financial institutions. To sign up for exclusive access to this online bank board resource, please contact Bank Services at 615-777-8461 or [email protected].
Banks Get Bigger, But at What Cost?
The board of Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Washington, debated how to stay relevant in a rapidly consolidating, increasingly complex environment. After careful review, directors decided that the best way to create value and keep their strategic options open was also the most obvious: Get bigger. A few hundred miles to the south, the board of Umpqua Holdings Corp. in Portland, Oregon, had reached a similar conclusion. The benefits of greater scale – the efficiencies, more expansive product menus and ability to serve clients across a broader geography – made following the industry trend toward bigness too appealing to resist.…
You have accessed a resource that is only available to our Bank Services members and Subscribers.
Read The Article
Magazine Subscribers please enter your email and password below.
BANK SERVICES members please login .
Join OUr Community
Bank Director’s annual Bank Services Membership Program combines Bank Director’s extensive online library of director training materials, conferences, our quarterly publication, and access to FinXTech Connect.
Become a MemberOur commitment to those leaders who believe a strong board makes a strong bank never wavers.