Strategic Insights into Banking & Fintech
Triumph Financial in Dallas has agreed to buy Greenscreens.ai, which provides a pricing solution for the logistics industry. The $5.9 billion-asset Triumph said in a press release that it will pay $160 million in cash and stock for the fintech, which uses machine learning to deliver short-term freight market pricing intelligence and business insights. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. The acquisition "marks another significant step
Bank of Marin Bancorp in Novato, Calif., said a cooperation agreement with an investor group will soon end. The $3.7 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that Sanjiv Sanghvi will step down from the board at its next annual meeting. Sanghvi has been the board representative of the Kelly Trust parties as part of a cooperation agreement. Bank of Marin noted when the agreement was renewed in 2022 that the
Rio Financial Services in McAllen, Texas, has agreed to buy Lone Star Capital Bank in San Antonio. The merger was disclosed by Stephens, which advised the $498 million-asset Lone Star. Rio Financial has around $900 million in assets. The price was not disclosed. Lone Star has seven branches. Its shareholders have already approved the merger.
Old Second Bancorp in Aurora, Ill., has agreed to buy Bancorp Financial in Oak Brook, Ill. The $5.7 billion-asset Old Second said in a press release that it would pay $197 million in cash and stock for the parent of the $1.5 billion-asset Evergreen Bank. The deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, priced Bancorp Financial at 131% of its tangible book value. Evergreen has three branches,
QCR Holdings in Moline, Ill., will soon have a new leader. The $9.1 billion-asset company said in a press release that Larry Helling will retire as CEO at its May 22 annual meeting. Todd Gipple, QCR's president and chief financial officer, will succeed Helling, who will serve as a part-time adviser after his retirement. Nick Anderson, the company's chief accounting officer, will become CFO. Gipple has served as the CFO since
Patriot National Bancorp in Stamford, Conn., which was recently hit with an enforcement action while exploring its strategic alternatives, warned that it lost money in the fourth quarter. The $974.1 million-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that it expects to report a $9.5 million net loss, compared to $900,000 in net income a year earlier. Patriot pointed to a $7.7 million loan-loss provision largely tied to two big commercial
A bank in Alabama has a fresh name and a new headquarters. The $70.1 million-asset LifeSteps Bank and Trust said in a press release that it had rebranded as Bank47 and moved its corporate offices from Union Springs to Huntsville. "Huntsville's energy, innovation, and economic strength make it the perfect home for Bank47," Hill Womble, the bank's CEO, said the release. "We are building more than a bank—we are creating
Yoakum National BancShares in Yoakum, Texas, has agreed to buy Ganado Bancshares in Ganado, Texas. Yoakum, the holding company for the $327 million-asset Yoakum National Bank, did not disclose how much it will pay for the parent of the $55.9 million-asset Citizens State Bank of Ganado. Performance Trust Capital Partners, which advised Yoakum, disclosed the deal via LinkedIn.
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