Anchor will sell itself to FS Bancorp after agreeing to terminate a deal with Washington Federal. The original deal had been delayed as Washington Federal dealt with BSA issues.
Organizers of Gainey Business Bank, a bank planned in Scottsdale, received approval from the state's banking regulator to raise capital while completing a charter application.
Coastal Financial in Everett, Wash., said that it could be active in M&A with capital from its IPO and that it has already identified several possible targets.
