M&A

This N.C. bank is going to great lengths to avert hostile takeover

04/26/18

KS Bancorp wants to become a corporation in business-friendly Delaware, which would be more likely to back its defensive-minded share-rights plan.

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Serial acquirer back on track after years in penalty box

04/26/18

Dan Rollins engineered nearly a dozen deals while at Prosperity Bank. Now CEO at BancorpSouth, he has returned to M&A after spending four frustrating years dealing with compliance issues.

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As M&A rebounds in Atlanta, choice targets become scarce

04/25/18

Buyers are scooping up many of the market's biggest banks, making it harder for others to gain scale.

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CenterState to gain first commercial operations in Ga. with Charter acquisition

04/25/18

The Florida company is also set to enter Alabama as part of the $360 million purchase.

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National Commerce in Ala. to expand Atlanta operations with acquisition

04/24/18

The company agreed to buy Landmark Bancshare in Marietta, Ga., for $115 million.

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One bank's decadelong quest to build a sustainable fee business

04/23/18

Nearly a third of NBT Bancorp's revenue comes from fee businesses, though it took patience, several acquisitions and a tolerance for added regulation to get there.

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Old National is latest bank to sell, close branches

04/23/18

The Indiana bank plans to sell 10 branches to a credit union. It will also shut down several more locations.

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RBB Bancorp deal provides access to Chinese-Americans in N.Y.

04/23/18

The California company, which also focuses on Asian-Americans, agreed to buy First American International.

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When ‘as is’ won’t cut it: Cleaning house to get a bank deal done

04/20/18

First Personal Bank in Illinois tried — and failed — to sell itself three times. The bank finally found an eager buyer after tackling several lingering problems.

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Iberia sets higher expectations with 2020 return targets

04/20/18

The Louisiana company has vowed to meaningfully improve investor returns and efficiency over the next two years.

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