While there are many reasons consolidation has slowed in the Keystone State over recent years, there are factors in play that could lead to a resurgence in activity.
FNS Bancshares has agreed to buy Catoosa Bancshares in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., in all-cash deal.
SmartFinancial has agreed to buy Foothills Bancorp for $36 million. It would be SmartFinancial's fifth bank acquisition since 2012.
First-Citizens Bank & Trust in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to buy Capital Commerce in Milkwaukee.
Management at the recently formed InBankshares hopes to expand in Denver by capitalizing on disruption from consolidation in the market.
Forcht Bancorp in Corbin, Ky., has agreed to buy Watch Hill Bank for roughly $27 million in cash.
Joe Reilly, who co-founded then ran Centrix Bank, was appointed to the boards of Provident Bank in Amesbury, Mass., and its holding company.
Thomas Fraser will step down as president and CEO of First Federal Lakewood and instead focus on overseeing the mutual's holding company.
M&A activity has picked up in recent weeks as several regional banks have struck big deals. Is it a blip or a sign of what's to come?
William Wagner, chairman and CEO of Northwest Bancshares, will retire as the company prepares to cross $10 billion of assets.
