Dealmaking through early November is slightly ahead of last year's clip thanks to a recent flurry of merger announcements. However, excluding BB&T-SunTrust, values and multiples are shrinking. ... Read full article
Scottsdale Community Bank's organizers took advantage of a state law letting them raise capital months before seeking deposit insurance. ... Read full article
Tri County Financial will pay an undisclosed amount for H.F. Gehant Bancorp. ... Read full article
First Horizon and Iberiabank solidified their resolve after BB&T and SunTrust announced their merger. Bryan Jordan, First Horizon's CEO, says he's convinced the earlier deal is having a similar influence at other regional banks. ... Read full article
The California company agreed to pay $14 million in cash for a bank with $131 million in assets. ... Read full article
Verdigris Bank would also rely heavily on technology as part of its business plan. ... Read full article
The acquisition will create a Southeastern regional with $75 billion in assets across 11 states. ... Read full article
The Tennessee company, which was outbid in an effort to buy a North Carolina bank earlier this year, will pay $41 million for a branch network in the middle part of its home state. ... Read full article
The Pennsylvania company will pay $346 million for MutualFirst Financial. ... Read full article
The New York company will enter Suffolk County after it buys Empire Bancorp. ... Read full article
The application for Riverside Bank of Dublin comes just six months after another group opened a bank in a nearby market. ... Read full article
Federal regulators should amend a capital buffer requirements for certain derivatives to avoid economic damage. ... Read full article
OUR Community Bank would focus on small-business loans with an emphasis on underserved Hispanic and Latino communities in South Florida. ... Read full article
MetroCity Bankshares has said it could use the proceeds to open branches or pursue acquisitions. ... Read full article
A strong economy, low-cost deposits and disruption from M&A are presenting opportunities. ... Read full article
The company could raise as much as $158 million by selling shares to the public. ... Read full article
Gulf Capital Bank has received conditional approval from state and federal officials and could be up and running late this year or early next year, its organizers say. ... Read full article
An initial review determined that lax oversight at Enloe State Bank allowed for the origination of more than 100 allegedly fraudulent or fictitious loans. ... Read full article
Regulators may be willing to grant new charters, but economic uncertainties, capital hurdles and inexperience have led the organizers of numerous bank startups to give up in the last few years. ... Read full article
FWBank would be led by Marianne Markowitz, former acting SBA director. Amy Fahey, a former JPMorgan Chase executive, would serve as chairman. ... Read full article
