Growth strategies

Hanmi is latest acquirer to buy a bank in Houston

05/22/18

The Asian-American bank agreed to buy SWNB Bancorp for $77 million.

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South Carolina merger to create $500M-asset bank

05/21/18

Citizens Bancshares has agreed to buy Regional Bankshares for $11 million.

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Fifth Third makes major return to bank M&A

05/21/18

The company has agreed to pay nearly $5 billion for MB Financial in a deal that will provide immediate scale in Chicago.

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A buyer's secret weapon in M&A? The CEO of the bank it just bought

05/17/18

When potential sellers are skittish, a merger pitch from a peer who’s been through it can make the difference.

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Century Next to enter southern Ark. with bank acquisition

05/16/18

The company agreed to buy the parent of First National Bank of Crossett for about $13 million.

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Bank of Hawaii launches program with large Japanese bank

05/15/18

Bank of Hawaii will serve Japanese citizens looking to conduct business in the United States.

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Cadence finds its 'gem' with agreement to buy State Bank Financial in Atlanta

05/14/18

The Houston company had been an interested, but selective, acquirer before announcing this year's biggest bank deal.

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Wells can only ditch growth cap with Fed board vote: Powell

05/11/18

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the central bank's board of governors will take a vote before Wells Fargo is ultimately released from its growth restriction mandate, a decision that had previously been left up to staff.

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HSBC's surprise: An $897M charge for toxic U.S. mortgages

05/04/18

Costs rose at the global bank, profit in North America fell 16%, and questions are mounting for new CEO John Flint ahead of the release of his strategic plan.

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FVCBankorp to enter Md. with Colombo Bank acquisition

05/03/18

The northern Virginia company will also gain more branches around Washington as part of the $33 million deal.

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