Strategic Insights into Banking & Fintech

Security Bank in Ill. files for mutual-to-stock conversion

Security Bank in Ill. files for mutual-to-stock conversion

Security Bank in Springfield, Ill., is planning to convert from a mutual to a stock holding company. The $219.6 million-asset bank said in a regulatory filing that Security Midwest Bancorp, a newly formed holding company, plans to sell 807,500 to 1.1 million shares of common stock. Security Midwest could sell up to 1.2 million shares if there is enough demand. Net proceeds could range from $6.4 million to $10.9 million.

November 1, 2024
Northrim in Alaska buys asset-based lender Sallyport

Northrim in Alaska buys asset-based lender Sallyport

Northrim BanCorp in Anchorage, Alaska, has acquired Sallyport Commercial Finance. Northrim said in a press release that its deal valued the asset-based lender at $53.9 million. The deal is expected to be 15% accretive to Northrim's 2025 operating results. Northrim has been a lender to SCR; it provided the lender with $6 million in subordinated debt capital in 2023. SCF will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and is expected to complement

November 1, 2024
Mid Penn Bancorp to buy William Penn Bancorp in Pennsylvania

Mid Penn Bancorp to buy William Penn Bancorp in Pennsylvania

Mid Penn Bancorp in Harrisburg, Pa., has agreed to buy William Penn Bancorp. in Bristol, Pa. The $5 billion-asset Mid Penn said in a press release that it will pay $127 million in stock for the $812 million-asset William Penn. The deal is expected to close in the first half of next year. Mid Penn also plans to sell $70 million of common stock in conjunction with the acquisition. William

November 1, 2024
Central Pacific in Hawaii incurred 3Q costs to explore ‘strategic opportunity’

Central Pacific in Hawaii incurred 3Q costs to explore ‘strategic opportunity’

Central Pacific Bancorp in Honolulu reported quarterly earnings that included expenses tied to assessing a "strategic opportunity." The $7.4 billion-asset company said in a press release that its third-quarter profit increased by 1.5% from a year earlier, to $13.3 million. Central Pacific, which was rumored earlier this year to be in talks to buy American Savings Bank in Honolulu, said it incurred $3.1 million in pretax expenses when it evaluated

October 31, 2024
CFPB fines VyStar Credit Union for botched online-banking platform launch

CFPB fines VyStar Credit Union for botched online-banking platform launch

VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla., must pay a $1.5 million civil penalty to address the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's concerns over a botched online banking platform launch. The agency penalized the $14.8 billion-asset credit union over issues tied to its May 2022 transition to a new online banking platform that made it challenging for members to perform basic banking functions for weeks. Some features remained unavailable for more than

October 31, 2024
HomeStreet would sell multifamily loans if FirstSun sale falls through

HomeStreet would sell multifamily loans if FirstSun sale falls through

HomeStreet in Seattle could look to shed $800 million of multifamily loans if its planned sale to FirstSun Capital Bancorp in Denver is terminated. The $8.1 billion-asset FirstSun agreed in January to buy the $9.4 billion-asset HomeStreet in a deal that was originally expected to close in mid-2024. FirstSun planned to raise up to $235 million to help offset the costs tied to purging $300 million of HomeStreet's loans. The

October 31, 2024
Arrow Financial in N.Y. buys insurance agency

Arrow Financial in N.Y. buys insurance agency

Arrow Financial in Glen Falls, N.Y., has acquired an insurance agency. The $4.4 billion-asset company said in a press release that it bought A&B Agency during the third quarter. The price wasn't disclosed. The company also said it completed its previously announced purchase of a branch in Whitehall, N.Y., from Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Boston. Arrow also said it plans to complete the merger of its bank subsidiaries on Dec.

October 31, 2024
BofA discloses talks with regulators over efforts to combat money laundering

BofA discloses talks with regulators over efforts to combat money laundering

Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C., is in talks with several federal agencies over various aspects of its efforts to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws and regulations. The $3.3 trillion-asset company disclosed in its quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its conversations with regulators have covered issues such as transaction monitoring, training, governance and customer due diligence. The company could enter into

October 30, 2024