Washington, D.C. – Christopher Olsen, Managing Partner of Olsen Palmer LLC, recently discussed community bank M&A activity with the Baltimore Business Journal. In an article entitled “Community banks size up consolidation”, Mr. Olsen highlighted key factors driving the increase in community bank consolidation activity, both in Maryland and nationwide.
Olsen Palmer LLC served as advisor to Baltimore, Maryland-based Fairmount Bancorp, Inc. in its recently-announced agreement to be acquired by Towson, Maryland Hamilton Bancorp, Inc.
Read the full Baltimore Business Journal article here (subscription may be required): http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/print-edition/2015/04/24/community-banks-size-up-consolidation.html
About Olsen Palmer
Washington, D.C.-based Olsen Palmer LLC is an independent investment banking firm that specializes in advising community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 M&A transactions with values as small as $4 million and as large as $4 billion. We are a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and driven solely to help our clients fully realize their strategic goals and maximize long-term value. For more information, please visit our website: www.OlsenPalmer.com.