M&A Playbook

The RMA Bank M&A Playbook provides checklists, frameworks, data, and wisdom for financial institutions as they navigate the M&A process—from initial consideration to closing.

This Playbook is divided into four sections:

• The Introduction provides historical data from 2015-2019, as well as general M&A considerations.
• Part I, “Applying Judgment to Bank Merger Checklists,” covers questions executives and directors should ask and answer before beginning merger discussions. For example: “Why do we believe the merger will not put at risk the acquiree’s most profitable current customer/client relationships?”
• Part II, “Merger Checklists,” includes checklists regarding objectives and concerns covering due diligence, credit quality, legal, and regulatory issues.
• Part III, “Synergy Risk and Disruption Risk During Mergers: Bank Merger Data 2014-2019,” puts into context data and metrics from recent M&A transactions, and what they mean for your institution’s experience.

Access the M&A Playbook here.

The M&A Playbook is $250, or $75 for RMA Members.