Growth strategies

Investar Holding to buy Citizens Bancshares in Louisiana

03/08/17

Investar will pay $46 million in cash for Citizens, which has three branches and $246 million in assets.

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First National Bank of Suffield in Conn. hires next CEO

03/08/17

Joseph Greco previously served as CEO of Southern Connecticut Bancorp, which sold itself to Liberty Bank in 2013.

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First Midwest buys investment adviser in Chicago

03/07/17

Premier Asset Management will add $550 million of assets under management to a platform that First Midwest has historically built with organic growth.

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Sterling Bancorp to buy Astoria Financial in N.Y. for $2.2 billion

03/07/17

The agreement comes three months after Astoria and New York Community Bancorp called off plans to merge.

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Will C&I clients make South Florida worth the risk for Iberia?

03/01/17

Iberiabank is making the biggest deal in its history in Miami, an area known for boom-bust cycles and a condo market that stung banks during the crisis.

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Fifth Third to buy insurance agency in Cincinnati

02/27/17

Fifth Third, which is currently barred from buying banks, has announced a pair of nonbank deals in recent months.

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Bank M&A: Strike while it is hot?

02/24/17

Some advisers are urging acquirers to strike while they have strong currencies, while others are warning about the risk of overpaying. Sellers, meanwhile, must be wary of a correction after months of surging prices.

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Wells Fargo names Karen Peetz, former BNY Mellon president, to board of directors

02/21/17

She will be joined on the board by Ronald Sargent, a retired chairman and CEO of the office-supply company Staples.

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West Town to buy Sound Banking in North Carolina

02/17/17

West Town will pay $24.6 million in cash and stock for Sound Banking. The deal will close later this year.

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First Merchants to buy Independent Alliance in Indiana for $251M

02/17/17

The deal comes months after First Merchants bought a minority stake in Independent Alliance.

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