James Helt had previously served as the president of ACNB’s bank.
Income from derivative fees climbs 47%.
Big increases in construction and commercial real estate lending boosted revenue at the Kansas City, Mo., company.
The company wants a big deal to help push it over $50 billion of assets, at which point it will be considered systematically important.
First Merchants in Muncie, Ind., has agreed to buy Arlington Bank in Upper Arlington, Ohio.
Mortgage lending was "challenging" in the fourth quarter, but the Troy, Mich., company showed strong growth in commercial loans
Heritage Oaks in California ended talks with an unnamed institution when it couldn't get a response on a regulatory concern.
Cost control and improved credit were overshadowed by a big charge tied to a dispute with the FDIC.
Wells branch employees knew in advance when bank inspectors were coming; Goldman, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan execs have sold nearly $100 million in stock during the Trump rally
The deal comes on the heels of Simmons’ agreement to buy Southwest Bancorp in Oklahoma.
