Financial Institutions Expertise

Financial institutions is historically a core area of FBR Capital Markets’ expertise.  In 2007, we continued to be ranked the #1 book-running manager of all common stock offerings, including private placements, for U.S. financial services companies with a market capitalization of $1 billion or less.¹ Our investment banking professionals cover regulated depositary institutions – banks, thrifts and savings and loan companies – along with specialty real estate investment trusts and specialty finance companies. 

FBR Capital Markets' Mergers & Acquisitions team, which serves both buyers and sellers and provides restructuring advice, completed eight advisory assignments in 2006, and we have over the past two years raised $1.4 billion in permanent investment capital for specialty finance companies through sole-managed Rule 144A private placements.  In 2007, we expanded financial institutions research and investment banking coverage in London for the U.K. and European markets.

Our 16-person Financial Institutions Research team, which publishes five specialized and overview reports in addition to its company-specific analyses, is one of the best in the business, distinguished both by the quality of its work and the breadth of coverage across industry sub-sectors.  Additionally, our Washington Policy Analysis group plays an important role in anticipating and interpreting the impact of the Congress and the regulatory agencies on the financial institutions sector.

1) Source: Dealogic. Relates to total deal value of all common stock or common equity, including private placements, offered for all U.S. & Bermuda financial service companies with a market capitalization of $1 billion or less. Transactions priced between 1/1/2003 and 12/31/2007, with apportioned credit to all book-runners. Includes only rank eligible transactions.