Capital

First Foundation in Calif. wastes little time lining up next bank deal

12/19/17

The company agreed to buy PBB Bancorp in Los Angeles just five weeks after completing its last bank acquisition.

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Dime in N.Y. lowers CRE concentration with multifamily securitization

12/19/17

The $280 million securitization is also expected to boost capital levels and lower Dime's loan-to-deposit ratio.

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Why more banks are launching IPOs

12/18/17

The market for initial public offerings was the best since 2014, reflecting a surge in bank stocks and a need to fuel expansion plans.

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First Citizens in N.C. eyes big Florida push with latest bank acquisition

12/18/17

The planned purchase of Home BanCorp will nearly double the size of First Citizens' branch network in the Sunshine State.

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Equity Bancshares to buy banks in Kansas, Missouri

12/18/17

The company has agreed to buy Kansas Bank Corp. and Adams Dairy Bancshares in separate transactions.

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Union-owned Amalgamated in N.Y. to buy San Francisco bank

12/15/17

Amalgamated's purchase of New Resource Bank is part of a broader strategy to enter more U.S. markets.

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Mutual holding company conversions stage comeback

12/14/17

A bull market and investor appetite for bank stocks are spurring more mutuals to consider partial conversions.

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South Atlantic Bancshares in S.C. makes first bank acquisition

12/13/17

The company agreed to pay $18 million for Atlantic Bancshares in a deal that will increase its operations along South Carolina's coast.

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Heartland in Iowa to enter west Texas with First Bank acquisition

12/13/17

The company will pay $186 million for First Bank Lubbock in a deal that also includes mortgage unit PrimeWest Mortgage.

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SmartFinancial's latest deal involves expansion in middle Tennessee

12/13/17

The company will also gain branches in northern Alabama when it buys Tennessee Bancshares.

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