COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Hovde differentiates itself as a proven community bank investing specialist.
Proprietary Relationships
Hovde's long-established professional networks often give first access to management and transaction opportunities.
Successful Capital Deployment
Hovde has a successful track record in opportunistically investing over $1 billion in equity capital since the 1990s in the financial services and real estate related sectors, including healthy small banks and failed banks, both publicly traded and privately held.
Banking Charter Pre-Clearance
Financial Services Partners Fund I became a savings and loan holding company through a pre-approved charter to expedite failed bank acquisitions.
Sector Specialists
Hovde Private Equity Advisors has unparalleled experience with the unique regulatory, accounting, valuation, due diligence, and transaction structuring in the banking industry.
Due Diligence Expertise
We have extensive loan underwriting, real estate valuation, and due diligence expertise, and our team conducts proprietary investment diligence for Hovde and third parties.
Proven, Relevant Operating Experience
Our team has extensive experience with board representation, strategic guidance, and employing best practices across geographic markets to help banks grow their franchise.
Corporate Development Experts
We drive growth through targeted acquisitions of healthy and failed banks and strategically integrate acquisitions into existing operations.
Deal Expertise for Exits
Hovde has realized exits on 12 of 16 investments through identifying and negotiating sales to strategic buyers, with an average 2.3x invested capital and an IRR of 46.6%.