Community Banking Execs See Regulatory Requirements Stifling Growth, Driving M&A Activity – KPMG Survey

Community banking executives say new regulatory requirements are stifling growth, negatively impacting financial performance, and driving mergers and acquisitions activity, according to a recent survey by KPMG.    In the 2012 KPMG Community Banking Outlook Survey, 47 percent of respondents identified regulatory and legislative pressures as the most significant barrier…