Topics covered: Pockets of Growth in Northeastern Banking, Heightened M&A Activity, Fiscal Cliff Effects on Banking, Demutualization and MHC Conversion Opportunities
Companies covered: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR), Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:BMTC), TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:TFSL), Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUSQ), Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY), Provident New York Bancorp, Oritani Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:ORIT), National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPBC), Investors Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISBC), Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCB), Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FULT), First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG), Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGBN), Center Bancorp Inc., Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BHLB), Cardinal Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFNL), Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS), Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY), Provident Financial Services, Inc (NYSE:PFS), American National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMNB), Virginia Commerce Bancorp Inc., United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI), StellarOne Corporation, First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB), Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCBK), F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB)
