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So much for WaMu's innovative branch design (from Corporate Dealmaker)

When J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) bought busted WaMu from the Feds in September, we were among those who wondered about the future look and feel of the target's branches. WaMu, of course, had built its brand and reputation on a stylish retail operation that didn't feel much like...

Posted on March 30, 2009 10:35 AM

Inside The Deal: Milestone's Jess Varughese on retaining bank talent (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It's ironic that amidst waves of bank employee layoffs, talent retention would be a concern among merging financial institutions. But keeping top talent is a key piece of the synergy puzzle for Bank of America Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Barclays plc and other acquiring banks. In this edition...

Posted on November 10, 2008 11:32 AM

Inside The Deal: Getzler Henrich's Dino Mauricio on the integration challenges facing merging banks (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Consolidation in the banking industry continues at a rapid-fire pace, bringing with it an avalanche of post-merger integration challenges. The Deal newsweekly feature on Making megabanks examines how Bank of America Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. are all projecting significant synergies from their...

Posted on October 13, 2008 2:25 PM

Leading dealmakers to gather in NY for CD Forum (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Our third annual Corporate Dealmaker Forum gets underway next Thursday in New York -- and we can't think of a better time to gather leading dealmakers. In addition to a solid line up of panels, the crisis on Wall Street will no doubt fuel many hearty debates on what a...

Posted on September 26, 2008 1:18 PM

J.P. Morgan-WaMu deal: Another massive integration ahead (from Corporate Dealmaker)

As we pointed out last week, one as yet underappreciated consequence of the financial crisis is the sheer volume of integration work ahead as multiple major companies come together in hurry. Now there's another big job to be done. In quick succession Thursday, the FDIC took over troubled Washington Mutual...

Posted on September 26, 2008 9:59 AM

Jeff Immelt, auctioneer extraordinaire (part 2) (from Corporate Dealmaker)

At some companies, top management is happy to delegate every aspect of a divestiture. Not at General Electric Co., though. An article in Thursday's Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that CEO Jeff Immelt "has personally reached out" to prospective buyers in what is turning out to be a difficult...

Posted on June 26, 2008 10:35 AM

J.P. Morgan's Dimon speaks (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The deal is nowhere near done, but there are plenty of reasons why J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s Fed-backed grab for Bear Stearns Cos. is still expected to happen. That makes this McKinsey Quarterly interview with J.P. Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon an especially good read. The interview took place...

Posted on March 19, 2008 12:52 PM