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Key insight: Diligence Capital Management is looking to install three new directors at Bethesda, Md.-based Eagle Bancorp, which reported big losses last year in connection with…

Key insight: The Stilwell Group, an activist investor, has agreed to a number of conditions in exchange for a seat on the board of directors of…

Key insight: Eastern Bankshares’ CEO hardened his stance against future bank M&A deals. The comments came three months after activist investor HoldCo Asset Management criticized the…

Key insight: KeyCorp has named a new lead independent director, and it plans to replace two existing board members with nominees who have extensive banking experience.What’s…

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Key insight: The CEO of Home BancShares in Arkansas met last week with HoldCo Asset Management, the activist investor that pushed for Comerica’s sale and publicly…

Key insight: Columbia Banking System announced the latest move on its capital strategy just days after an activist investor published a related ultimatum.What’s at stake: HoldCo…

Key insight: First Interstate BancSystem reaffirmed its strategic plan to pursue organic growth, not bank M&A, as it faces pressure from a high-profile activist investor.What’s at…

Misha Zaitzeff and Vik Ghei, founders of HoldCo Asset Management, at their Fort Lauderdale, Florida, offices.Courtesy: HoldCoAmerican banks have found an unlikely pair of adversaries in…

Barry Rosenstein, founder of JANA Partners.Adam Jeffery | CNBC Stock Chart IconStock chart iconCooper Companies MondayThe hedge fund, founded by Barry Rosenstein and known for pressuring…