M&A

New Ameris chief puts M&A on hold to focus on Atlanta growth

08/08/19

Palmer Proctor, who took over at Ameris after it bought Fidelity Southern, where he was also CEO, says more deals would be a "distraction."

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Meta Financial discloses IT control weakness tied to recently acquired bank

08/08/19

The South Dakota company discovered "inappropriate user access" to applications at Crestmark Bancorp, which it bought last year.

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Mastercard’s biggest acquisition; GreenSky puts up for-sale sign

08/07/19

The card company is buying the corporate-services businesses of Danish payments provider Nets A/S; the online lender’s stock plunged after it missed second quarter earnings expectations.

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A scorching summer for bank M&A

08/06/19

Consolidation heated up in recent weeks after a tepid start this year. Here is an overview of noteworthy deals announced in June and July.

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GreenSky exploring potential sale after earnings disappoint

08/06/19

The Atlanta fintech, whose shares have plummeted since it went public last year, also said it will stop providing financial guidance to its investors.

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City National buys intellectual rights firm with entertainment focus

08/06/19

The Los Angeles unit of Royal Bank of Canada plans to use FilmTrack to handle more complex transactions for major networks, studios and distributors.

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First Guaranty to fill central La. gap with Union acquisition

08/05/19

The company will pay $43 million in cash for a bank with seven branches and $209 million in deposits.

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Fox agrees to buy fintech for $265 million

08/05/19

Credible Labs, which lets consumers shop for the best rates on student loans, mortgages and other credits, would be part of an evolving digital strategy at Fox after the multibillion-dollar sale of many of its traditional media assets to Disney.

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10 community banks that broke from the pack in 2Q

08/04/19

These banks posted strong quarterly results at a time when many others struggled with thinner margins and rising expenses.

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Another former mutual is being sold to a credit union

08/01/19

3Rivers Federal Credit Union in Indiana will pay about $38 million for West End Bank.

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