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HomeStreet in Seattle to face proxy battle from big investor

01/17/18

Blue Lion Capital, which had a recent request for a board seat rejected, plans to nominate multiple people to run for the board at HomeStreet's next annual meeting.

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Assurance of quick close helped Ameris get a skittish seller to say 'yes'

01/17/18

Ameris, which was operating under a regulatory order when it agreed to buy Atlantic Coast, agreed to pay more money if it failed to complete the acquisition by mid-2018.

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Mackinac expands in northern Michigan with First Federal purchase

01/17/18

The company is gaining heft in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with its $34 million purchase of First Federal of Northern Michigan.

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No, the Senate reg relief bill isn’t destroying Dodd-Frank

01/17/18

Progressives have been setting off alarm bells this week over the Senate’s bill to ease some Dodd-Frank rules, but the changes are more modest than many assume.

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One-time charges overshadow higher 4Q revenue at Pinnacle in Tenn.

01/16/18

The company, which bought BNC Bancorp to enter North Carolina last year, recorded $19.1 million in merger-related expenses and an $8.3 million pretax loss tied to investment securities.

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Mid Penn to expand into southeastern Pa. with latest bank deal

01/16/18

The company agreed to buy First Priority Financial for $82 million in stock.

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Stilwell Group again seeks board seat at Wayne Savings in Ohio

01/16/18

The activist investor, which has pressured the company in the past to find a buyer, fell short in an attempt last year to gain representation.

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FIG Partners hires veteran bank analyst Kevin Fitzsimmons

01/16/18

Fitzsimmons, who had recently covered banks for Hovde Group, will become FIG Partners' deputy director of research.

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SmartFinancial's strategy: Go where the big guys aren't

01/16/18

The Tennessee company has been buying banks in smaller markets and college town where it rarely has to compete with financial giants.

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Tax reform, improved credit quality spark profit at Bank of the Ozarks

01/16/18

The Arkansas company's net income topped $100 million for the first time, though it largely reflected the revaluation of its deferred tax liability.

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