M&A

Allegiance in Texas taps insider as next CEO

10/28/19

Steven Retzloff, the company's president, will succeed George Martinez in January.

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Serial acquirer bound for Boston pivots to branching

10/25/19

Hometown Financial, which completed three acquisitions this year, is considering branch openings for a push into the city.

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Flushing adding to Long Island operations with latest acquisition

10/25/19

The New York company will enter Suffolk County after it buys Empire Bancorp.

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A survival guide for small regionals

10/23/19

Midsize players like BankUnited, BOK and Fulton Financial plan to rely on selective M&A, catering to niches overlooked by big banks, aggressive recruitment of commercial lenders and other strategies to stimulate revenue growth.

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Reliant to gain niche lending business in acquisition

10/23/19

The Tennessee company has agreed to buy First Advantage, which specializes in financing manufactured housing purchases.

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Rhode Island mutual to gain Connecticut branches via acquisition

10/22/19

Centreville Bank will pay $116 million in cash for PB Bancorp.

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Community Bank System expanding in western N.Y. with latest merger

10/22/19

The company agreed to buy Steuben Trust for $107 million.

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Synovus lowers loan growth outlook amid surge in CRE payoffs

10/22/19

The Columbus, Ga., company had been counting on increased volume to offset a squeeze in net interest margins.

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Bank of Southern California adds heft near Los Angeles with CalWest deal

10/22/19

The $32 million merger will create a bank with nearly $1 billion in assets.

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CIT's deposit costs soar, but acquisition will bring relief, CEO says

10/22/19

Ellen Alemany said that CIT's deal for Mutual of Omaha Bank will immediately lower the bank's deposit funding by 20 basis points. She also reiterated that the acquisition would make CIT more attractive to potential buyers.

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