M&A

FB Financial to enter new Ky. market with FNB acquisition

09/18/19

The Tennessee company will gain access to the Bowling Green, Ky., market as part of the $52 million deal.

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Georgia bank agrees to sale to Florida credit union

09/17/19

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank brings to 14 the number of deals this year in which a credit union is buying a bank.

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Reliant Bancorp adding scale in key Tennessee market with acquisition

09/16/19

The company agreed to buy Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, which has operations just west of Nashville.

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Employees are the real value in acquisitions, veteran bank buyers say

09/16/19

A seller's assets and deposits lose some luster if the best and brightest who helped bring in the business leave after a deal closes.

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MVB Financial buys fintech consulting firm

09/16/19

The West Virginia company, which invests heavily in fintech firms, bought Chartwell Compliance in Maryland.

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Serial bank buyers' refrain: The fundamental things apply

09/15/19

Geographic scale and low-cost funding are the foundation of a good deal, seasoned bank acquirers said in a panel discussion.

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PNC on M&A, API call uptick, next in GSE reform: Top stories of the week

09/13/19

The Pittsburgh company is not interested in bank acquisitions, CEO Demchak says; why Citi, Wells, JPMorgan are seeing a spike in API calls; FHFA's Mark Calabria details next steps on GSE reform; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Bankers fight back against credit union takeovers

09/12/19

An increase in credit union acquisitions of banks has been a blow to the morale of many commercial bankers, and some of their trade organizations are trying to slow down the trend. There may be little they can do.

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The changing metrics of credit; HSBC wants out of France

09/12/19

Lenders considering other factors for those with bad or no credit history; the bank plans to sell its French retail unit.

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Southwestern Virginia banks announce merger

09/11/19

First Community Bankshares will buy Highlands Bankshares for $91 million.

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