Organizers of Locality Bank in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has started raising the funds needed to open the proposed bank. The group

Alabama Credit Union in Tuscaloosa has agreed to buy Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala.The $1.3 billion-asset credit union

First Bank in Hamilton, N.J., has agreed to buy two New Jersey branches from OceanFirst Financial in Red Bank, N.J.

Genesis Bank has opened in Newport Beach, Calif.The de novo said in a press release that it received its final

BOK Financial in Tulsa, Okla., is readying for the final stage of CEO succession. The $47 billion-asset company said in press

Cypress Bank & Trust has received conditional approval for deposit insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Organizers of the

A group is looking to form a bank in Huntsville, Ala.  Organizers of the proposed Nova Bank applied with the

A group in Bloomington, Minn., is looking to form a bank.Organizers of Brava Bank applied with the Federal Deposit Insurance

Stock Yards Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., has agreed to buy Commonwealth Bancshares in Louisville. The $6.1 billion-asset Stock Yards said in

Newtek Business Services in Boca Raton, Fla., has agreed to buy National Bank of New York City as part of

Aquesta Financial Holdings in Cornelius, N.C., received offers from six bidders when it looked to sell itself earlier this year.

Freedom Bank in Fairfax, Va., plans to form a bank holding company.The $837 million-asset bank said in a press release

TowneBank in Suffolk, Va., has a new president.The $15.8 billion-asset bank said in a press release Friday that Brad Schwartz

First Mid Bancshares in Mattoon, Ill., has agreed to buy Delta Bancshares in St. Louis, along with a loan and

Finward Bancorp in Munster, Ind., has agreed to buy Royal Financial in Chicago.The $1.6 billion-asset Finward said in a press

Community Trust Bancorp in Pikeville, Ky., will have a new CEO in 2022.The $5.5 billion-asset company said in a press

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, Ind., plans to close 10 branches.The $6.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., has agreed to buy Investors Bancorp in Short Hills, N.J. The $185.1 billion-asset Citizens

TriCo Bancshares in Chico, Calif., has agreed to buy Valley Republic Bancorp in Bakersfield, Calif.The $8 billion-asset TriCo said in

CVB Financial in Ontario, Calif., has agreed to buy Suncrest Bank in Visalia, Calif.The $15 billion-asset CVB said in a

First Busey in Champaign, Ill., plans to close 15 branches. The $12.4 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday

Organizers of Genesis Bank in Newport Beach, Calif., have raised enough capital to open their proposed de novo.The group said

MainStreet Bancshares in Fairfax, Va., has added a former regulator to its board. The $1.7 billion-asset company said in a

First Western Financial in Denver has agreed to buy Teton Financial Services in Jackson, Wyo. The $2 billion-asset First Western

Bank of the Lowcountry in Walterboro, S.C., has a new CEO. The $269 million-asset bank said in a LinkedIn post

HBT Financial in Bloomington, Ill., is planning to close a number of branches. The $4 billion-asset company said in a

Old Second Bancorp in Aurora, Ill., has agreed to buy West Suburban Bancorp in Lombard, Ill. The $3.3 billion-asset Old Second

Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles disclosed that its bank recently received a “needs to improve” rating tied to the Community

Heritage Financial in Olympia, Wash., is continuing to close branches.The $7.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Friday that

South State in Winter Haven, Fla., has agreed to buy Atlantic Capital Bancshares in Atlanta. The $40.4 billion-asset South State

A trio of banks has disclosed recent sales of Paycheck Protection Program loans.Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla.; Eagle Bancorp

Simmons First National in Pine Bluff, Ark., and Landmark Community Bank in Collierville, Tenn., tried on three occasions to work

CNB Financial in Clearfield, Penn., is set to enter Virginia.The $5.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that

Level One Bancorp in Farmington Hills, Mich., has a new president. The $2.6 billion-asset company said in a press release

Hancock Whitney in New Orleans eliminated 200 jobs and will close 18 branches.The $35.1 billion-asset company said in a press

Cambridge Savings Bank in Boston has created a digital-only bank.The $5 billion-asset mutual bank said in a press release that

Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kan., will enter the St. Joseph, Mo., market after buying three branches from Valley View Financial

Spencer Savings Bank in Elmwood Park, N.J., has agreed to buy Mariner’s Bank in Edgewater, N.J.The $3.6 billion-asset Spencer said

LendingClub will pay $18 million to settle a longstanding dispute with the Federal Trade Commission over allegedly hidden fees.The San

United Community Banks in Greenville, S.C., will enter central Tennessee with an agreement to buy Reliant Bancorp in Brentwood.The $18.6

Blue Ridge Bankshares in Charlottesville, Va., has agreed to buy FVCBankcorp in Fairfax, Va. The $3.2 billion-asset Blue Ridge said

First Republic Bank in San Francisco now has two CEOs.The $161 billion-asset bank said in a press release Monday that

F.N.B. Corp. in Pittsburgh has agreed to buy Howard Bancorp in Baltimore. The $38 billion-asset F.N.B. said in a press release

RBB Bancorp in Los Angeles has agreed to buy a branch in Honolulu from Bank of the Orient. The $3.7

S&T Bancorp in Indiana, Pa., will soon have a new leader. The $9.3 billion-asset company said in a press release

Lakeland Bancorp in Oak Ridge, N.J., has agreed to buy 1st Constitution Bancorp in Cranbury, N.J.The $7.8 billion-asset Lakeland said

Bank of New York Mellon in New York has agreed to buy Milestone Group, a company that provides fund management

Heritage Commerce in San Jose, Calif., has set aside $4 million to cover a legal settlement.The $5 billion-asset company said

The CEO of United Bancorp. in Atmore, Ala., has retired. The $949 million-asset company said in a press release Wednesday

Ray Grace has retired as North Carolina’s commissioner of banks.Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a recent press release that he

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., is facing calls from an activist investor to find a buyer. Driver Management in New

Select Bancorp in Dunn, N.C., decided early on to deal exclusively with First Bancorp in Southern Pines, N.C., according to

First Bancorp in Southern Pines, N.C., has sold its insurance business. The $7.7 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday

The Loan Source has acquired more Paycheck Protection Program loans.Blue Ridge Bankshares in Charlottesville, Va., disclosed in a regulatory filing

CF Bankshares in Columbus, Ohio, is winding down its direct-to-consumer mortgage business.The $1.6 billion-asset parent of CFBank said in a press

Community Bank System in DeWitt, N.Y., has bought a company that provides consulting services tied to retirement plans and benefits.The

German American Bancorp will have a new CEO next year. The $5.2 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that

A group in Moultrie, Ga., is looking to form a bank. Organizers of the proposed Moultrie Bank & Trust filed

Live Oak Bancshares in Wilmington, N.C., has hired the former chief financial officer at First Horizon to fill the same

Mid Penn Bancorp in Millersburg, Pa., has agreed to buy Riverview Financial in Harrisburg, Pa.The $3 billion-asset Mid Penn said

Trustmark in Jackson, Miss., is the latest bank to sell Paycheck Protection Program loans to The Loan Source.The $16.9 billion-asset

Midland States Bancorp in Effingham, Ill., will report an after-tax gain of $2.9 million in the second quarter after settling

Valley National Bancorp in New York is expanding to the north with an agreement to buy Westchester Bank Holding in

Dime Community Bancshares in Hauppauge, N.Y., plans to close five New York branches.The $13 billion-asset company said in a press

Chemung Financial in Elmira, N.Y., disclosed that its bank had entered into a consent order with the New York State

Community State Bank in Avilla, Ind., will soon have a new CEO.The $347 million-asset bank said in a press release

FineMark Holdings in Fort Myers, Fla., has raised $82.5 million from a private placement.The $2.9 billion-asset parent of FineMark National

Apollo Bank in Miami, which tried unsuccessfully to sell itself to a credit union, has formed a residential lending division.

Fentura Financial in Fenton, Mich., has agreed to buy Farmers State Bank in Munith, Mich.The $1.3 billion-asset Fentura said in

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to buy OpenInvest, a San Francisco fintech that helps financial professionals customize and report on values-based

Dime Community Bancshares in Hauppauge, N.Y., has sold a block of Paycheck Protection Program loans to The Loan Source.The $13

Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., has invested $2.5 million in a robo adviser.Marstone in New York said it raised

Rita Lowman, whose bank is being sold to a credit union, has resigned from the board of the American Bankers

TS Banking Group in Treynor, Iowa, has agreed to buy State Bank of Arcadia in Wisconsin.The $1.5 billion-asset TS Banking

A Chicago company that provides AI solutions for lenders is looking to form a digital-only bank.Organizers of the proposed Beta

Popular in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has added a fintech expert to its board. The $67 billion-asset company said in

First Internet Bancorp in Fishers, Ind., will soon have a new president.The $4.2 billion-asset company said in a press release

Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Wash., will enter California with its pending purchase of Bank of Commerce Holdings in Sacramento. The

The parent company of Cross River Bank in Fort Lee, N.J., has acquired a data and risk analytics firm.CRB Group

Farmers National Banc in Canfield, Ohio, has agreed to buy Cortland Bancorp in Cortland, Ohio.The $3.3 billion-asset Farmers National said

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has agreed to buy Provide, a digital platform for health care practices.The $207 billion-asset Fifth

Nicolet Bankshares in Green Bay, Wis., has agreed to buy County Bancorp in Manitowoc, Wis.The $4.5 billion-asset Nicolet said in

First Commonwealth Financial in Indiana, Pa., has created an equipment finance division.The $9.4 billion-asset company said in a recent press

Middlefield Banc Corp. in Middlefield, Ohio, is looking for a new leader. The company said in a press release Friday that

RCB Holding in Claremore, Okla., has agreed to buy Oklahoma State Bancshares in Vinita.The $3.7 billion-asset RCB said in a

Columbia Financial in Fair Lawn, N.J., has agreed to buy Freehold Bancorp in Freehold, N.J. The $9 billion-asset Columbia said

Cross River Bank in Fort Lee, N.J., has formed a venture capital division to invest in fintechs and other startups.The

Sunnyside Bancorp in Irvington, N.Y., has terminated an agreement to be sold to a Florida real estate firm to instead

Equity Banchshares in Wichita, Kan., didn’t waste time getting the S-4 out for its pending acquisition of American State Bancshares

Organizers in Arizona have applied to form a Integro Bancorp in Phoenix.The group submitted an application with the Federal Deposit

Lake Michigan Credit Union in Grand Rapids, Mich., is doubling down in Florida with an agreement to buy Pilot Bank

Primis Financial in Charlottesville, Va., has added a prominent bank investor to its board. The $3.3 billion-asset company said in

The Federal Reserve has freed SunTrust Bank from a November 2019 consent order it handed down before approving the bank's

Let's take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes action for Bank of Marin Bancorp's pending purchase of American River

HomeTrust Bancshares in Asheville, N.C., plans to close nine branches in three states as part of a broader efficiency effort.

Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tenn., will enter Huntsville, Ala., after hiring nine former bankers from BBVA USA.The $35 billion-asset

Cornerstone Home Lending in Houston has agreed to buy Roscoe State Bank in Texas.Cornerstone did not disclose the price it

We're trying a new format to make content about a merger's background easier to digest. Rather than provide a lengthy

Brookline Bancorp in Boston is shaking up several top executive posts.The $8.6 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday

CrossFirst Bankshares in Leawood, Kan., will enter Phoenix after hiring a former CIT Group banker.The $6 billion-asset company said in

Organizers in western North Carolina have received conditional approval to open a bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on June 1

Square has made a multimillion investment in Southern Bancorp in Arkadelphia, Ark.Square said in a press release Thursday that it

CB Financial Services in Washington, Pa., has agreed to sell two branches to Citizens Financial in Elkins, W.Va. The $1.5

A group is looking to form a bank in Ft. Myers, Fla.Organizers of Gulf Coast Business Bank filed an application

Community Savings Bancorp in Caldwell, Ohio, has agreed to be sold to an entity owned by former Pacific Union Financial

PDL Community Bancorp in New York expects to record a pretax gain of $4.2 million after completing a sale-leaseback transaction.The $1.4

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to buy EnerBank USA, a home improvement lender based in Salt Lake City.

The biggest shareholder at FB Financial in Nashville, Tenn., is selling a large block of stock. The $11.9 billion-asset company

Independent Bank in Hanover, Mass., initially balked at making an offer for Meridian Bancorp in Peabody, Mass. The $13.8 billion-asset Independent, when

HBT Financial in Bloomington, Ill., has agreed to buy NXT Bancorp. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The $3.9 billion-asset HBT said in

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has a new director of research. The New York investment bank, which is part of Stifel Financial,

Simmons First National in Pine Bluff, Ark., has agreed to buy Landmark Community Bank in Collierville, Tenn., and Triumph Bancshares

Oconee Financial in Watkinsville, Ga., has agreed to buy Elberton Federal Savings and Loan Association in Elberton, Ga. The $520

German American Bancorp in Jasper, Ind., has agreed to sell two branches in Lexington, Ky. The $5.2 billion-asset company disclosed in

Liberty Financial Services in New Orleans has agreed to buy Tri-State Bank of Memphis in Tennessee in a deal involving

United Bankshares in Charleston, W.Va., has agreed to buy Community Bankers Trust in Richmond, Va.The $27 billion-asset United said in

First Foundation in Dallas is moving into Florida with an agreement to buy TGR Financial in Naples.The $7.1 billion-asset First

First Bancorp in Southern Pines, N.C., has agreed to buy Select Bancorp in Dunn, N.C.  The $7.7 billion-asset First Bancorp

Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., has agreed to buy First Midwest Bancorp in Chicago. The $23.7 billion-asset Old National said

A wave of large bank mergers has lifted aggregate deal value for 2021 above last year's levels.The overall value for

People's Bank of Commerce in Medford, Ore., is one step closer to forming a holding company.Shareholders of the $808 million-asset

United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., has agreed to buy Aquesta Financial Holdings in Cornelius, N.C. The $18.6 billion-asset United

HSBC Holdings is selling a majority of its U.S. branches to Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., and Cathay General

GreenState Credit Union in North Liberty, Iowa, has agreed to buy banks in Illinois and Nebraska. The $7.5 billion-asset credit union

RBB Bancorp in Los Angeles has separated its chairman and CEO positions. The $3.7 billion-asset company said in a press

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City has agreed to buy 14 Michigan branches from TCF Financial in Detroit. TCF will sell the

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp in Munster, Ind., has taken on a new identity. The $1.6 billion-asset company said in a press release

Veteran banker George Jones passed away on Friday.Jones, 77, had been dealing with a “long illness,” according to an obituary

Customers Bancorp in Wyomissing, Pa., is planning to launch a closed-loop real-time payments platform. The $18.8 billion-asset company said in

First Community in Lexington, S.C., has added a veteran banker to its board. The $1.5 billion-asset company said in a press

Enterprise Financial Services in Clayton, Mo., had an advocate when it decided to pursue First Choice Bancorp in Cerritos, Calif.,

Glacier Bancorp in Kalispell, Mont., has agreed to buy Altabancorp in American Fork, Utah. The $19.8 billion-asset Glacier said in a

Legacy Bank of Florida in Boca Raton delayed plans to sell itself for nearly a year as it responded to

Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Boston has created a three-year plan to improve investor returns. The $12.8 billion-asset company, in a

Several bank analysts have changed jobs in recent weeks.Matthew Kelley shared on his LinkedIn profile that he had been hired

Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kan., is bolstering operations in its home state with an agreement to buy American State Bancshares