Community banking

Limestone in Ky. to buy four branches from in-state rival

07/26/19

The company will also gain deposits and loans from its deal with Republic Bancorp.

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Wintrust continues Chicago suburb expansion with SBC purchase

07/25/19

The company agreed to buy the parent of Countryside Bank for $90.5 million.

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Spirit of Texas expanding eastward with latest deal

07/25/19

The company agreed to pay $66 million for the parent of Citizens State Bank in Tyler, Texas.

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Associated adding heft near St. Louis with First Staunton acquisition

07/25/19

The Wisconsin regional agreed to buy the parent of First National Bank in Staunton for $76 million in cash.

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South Plains Financial moving into western Texas with bank deal

07/25/19

South Plains' agreement to buy West Texas State Bank is its first major move since conducting an initial public offering in May.

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Smaller banks fear customer flight as loan payoffs spike

07/25/19

Several small and midsize banks say they are losing borrowers to rivals and worry the trend could get worse as interest rates decline.

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Banner deepens ties to California with AltaPacific acquisition

07/24/19

The Washington company will have more than $1 billion in assets in southern California when the $87 million deal closes.

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Investors Bancorp to double its Long Island operations with Gold Coast deal

07/24/19

The $64 million acquisition is the first for Investors since it was freed from a regulatory order tied to Bank Secrecy Act compliance.

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Political upheaval could hinder Puerto Rico's recovery, bank CEOs say

07/24/19

The heads of the island's largest banks are worried that ongoing protests over government corruption and other scandals are a setback to an economy slowly rebounding from the devastating hurricanes of 2017.

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WesBanco joins parade of W.Va. banks into D.C. area

07/24/19

A company that operates mostly in rural markets is finally making a push into the thriving mid-Atlantic markets of Washington and Baltimore with its deal for Old Line Bancshares.

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