M&A

Georgia bank to be sold to credit union

03/22/18

LGE Community Credit Union has a deal to acquire Georgia Heritage Bank. It's the fourth time this year a credit union has agreed to buy a bank.

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National Commerce adds heft in Florida with Premier Community purchase

03/21/18

The Alabama company will enter Sarasota, Fla., after buying Premier for $52 million.

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MutualFirst in Ind. reaches compromise with activist investor

03/21/18

Ancora Advisors will place a representative on MutualFirst's board in exchange for supporting the company's director nominees and other policies.

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QCR Holdings in Ill. to buy family of financial firms

03/20/18

The $6 million acquisition will add four businesses with a total of $700 million in assets under management.

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Buyers acquire taste for deposit-rich banks

03/20/18

More buyers, spurred by increased lending and an improved economy, are pursuing deals for banks with an abundance of cheap deposits.

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Three private-equity funds sell shares in Texas bank

03/16/18

Independent Bank Group said the funds had become shareholders after it bought Carlile Bancshares last year.

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Bank of the Ozarks seeks name change as it eyes further expansion

03/16/18

The bank, which has branches in eight state and operates a nationwide real estate business, said that the proposed new name, Bank OZK, would better reflect its geographic reach.

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What’s driving fintech M&A? See Experian’s recent deals

03/15/18

Legacy financial firms like the big credit bureau are seeking out financial technology to diversify themselves, bring new products to market faster and meet the needs of global customers.

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BankFirst in Miss. buys mortgage services company

03/15/18

BankFirst Financial Services in Columbus, Miss., has acquired HomeFirst, a mortgage services firm.

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Burned by last deal, Ohio bank extra cautious this time around

03/15/18

Park National, which came to regret its acquisition of a Florida bank just before the financial crisis, took more than a year to vet NewDominion before making an offer.

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