Pacific and Midwest Banks

February 02, 2018

Companies covered: First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME), Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GWB), QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH), SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB), Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL), Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC), PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW), Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA), Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:PPBI), Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), Summit State Bank (NASDAQ:SSBI), Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMAO), MBT Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MBTF), Friendly Hills Bank (OTCMKTS:FHLB), Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH)

Midwest Banks Benefiting From Diverse Economic Bases
Damon DelMonte

Selective Opportunities in Banks Due to Changes in Rates, Regulations and Taxes
Christopher McGratty

Specialized Lenders Benefit from Less Competition in Their Specific Niches
Brett Rabatin

Strong Western Economy Leads to Favorable Operating Environment for Banks
Jacquelynne Chimera Bohlen

Interview with the President and CEO: Summit State Bank (NASDAQ:SSBI)
Jim Brush

Interview with the President and CEO: Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC)
Thomas M. Vertin

Interview with the EVP and CFO: Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMAO)
Barbara J. Britenriker

Interview with the President and CEO and the EVP, CFO and Director of Risk Management: MBT Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MBTF)
H. Douglas Chaffin; John Skibski

Interview with the Founder, President, CEO and Director: Friendly Hills Bank (OTCMKTS:FHLB)
Jeffrey K. Ball

Interview with the Chairman and CEO: Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH)
J. Tyler Haahr