Bank acquisitions: TD Bank deal points to recovery

	TD Bank’s spending on acquisitions in the US in the last five years

The latest sale of failing US banks by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp points to a return to traditional M&A methods and highlights the system’s improving health, say bankers. In April, TD Bank bought three Florida banks with loss-share agreements with the FDIC that were less attractive than in previous deals. “There is still such a bank-buying frenzy that acquirers are prepared to pay the premiums but these are no longer golden ticket deals,” says an M&A adviser who prefers to remain anonymous as he is advising the FDIC on deals.