M&A

Grant Bancshares is Texas-bound after agreeing to buy First Bank

07/02/19

The deal comes less than a week after the Louisiana company raised nearly $11 million.

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BayCom to enter Denver with TIG Bancorp acquisition

07/02/19

The California company will pay $39.4 million for the parent of First State Bank of Colorado.

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Ameris chief abruptly resigns as latest acquisition closes

07/01/19

Dennis Zember Jr. stepped down as the Georgia bank's CEO, citing personal matters. Palmer Proctor, an executive at the recently acquired Fidelity Southern, succeeded Zember.

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Why F.N.B. remains on the M&A sidelines

07/01/19

The Pittsburgh regional, once among the most industry’s most active acquirers, hasn’t bought a bank in more than two years — and it’s in no rush to do so.

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M&A 2019: Tech moves to center stage

06/28/19

Aside from BB&T-SunTrust, dealmaking got off to a sluggish start this year. But that may soon change, not just because of pressure to achieve scale. For many banks and credit unions, a technology-capability gap could be the determining factor.

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Mechanics Bank agrees to $9.5B CRA investment as part of Rabobank deal

06/28/19

Consumer groups applauded the California bank's announcement.

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FB Financial wraps up mortgage refresh with correspondent channel sale

06/27/19

FB Financial is selling its correspondent lending channel to Rushmore Loan Management Services, which will complete the bank holding company's restructuring of its mortgage business.

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Regions names new heads of tech, M&A, consumer products

06/27/19

Amala Duggirala, Logan Pichel and Kate Danella are all part of the executive leadership team reporting to CEO John Turner.

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OFG to buy Scotiabank's Puerto Rico operations

06/27/19

The $550 million purchase will include a branch in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Valley lands rare ‘backdoor capital raise’ with latest acquisition

06/26/19

The New Jersey regional will have higher capital levels after buying Oritani Financial. That was just one of the reasons why CEO Ira Robbins overcame his aversion to M&A.

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