Topics covered: Regulatory Outlook Gains Clarity, Regulatory Obstacles and Fee Income Replacement, Pockets of Growth in Western Banking, Interest Rates and Loan-Growth Strategies, Heightened M&A Activity
Companies covered: Viewpoint Financial Group, Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCBI), Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI), First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE:CFR), Pacific Continental Corporation (Ore) (NASDAQ:PCBK), Sterling Financial Corp., Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HFWA), SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB), East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC), City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN), CapitalSource Inc., Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH), Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH), Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:FBC), Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA)