Business First Bancshares announces acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares

Pallavi Madhiraju- April 28, 2024 0

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc., and its wholly-owned ... Read More

Coventry Building Society proposes £780m acquisition of Co-operative Bank

Pallavi Madhiraju- April 20, 2024 0

Coventry Building Society, a prominent financial institution based in England, has announced its intention to acquire British banking company Co-operative Bank in an all-cash transaction ... Read More

Wintrust Financial to acquire Macatawa Bank Corporation in $510.3m deal

Pallavi Madhiraju- April 17, 2024 0

Wintrust Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WTFC) is set to acquire Macatawa Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: MCBC) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $510.3 million, or $14.85 ... Read More

HSBC to sell Argentine business to Grupo Financiero Galicia for $550m

Pallavi Madhiraju- April 13, 2024 0

HSBC Latin America B.V., a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, has finalized the sale of its Argentine operations to Grupo Financiero Galicia, marking a significant ... Read More

Capital Bancorp to acquire Integrated Financial Holdings to bolster commercial loan and government lending services

Pallavi Madhiraju- March 30, 2024 0

Capital Bancorp, Inc. ("CBNK"), a notable entity in the financial services sector, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, and Integrated Financial Holdings, Inc. (“IFH”), based in Raleigh, ... Read More

Wayne Savings Bancshares and Main Street Financial Services announce merger approval

Pallavi Madhiraju- March 18, 2024 0

Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: WAYN) and Main Street Financial Services Corp. (OTCPK: MSWV), in a landmark announcement, have received the green light from the ... Read More

Bank of Georgia Group to acquire Ameriabank CJSC for $303.6m to expand reach

Pallavi Madhiraju- February 20, 2024 0

Bank of Georgia Group PLC ("BOGG") has officially announced its plan to acquire 100% of Ameriabank CJSC, a leading Armenian bank, for approximately $303.6 million. ... Read More

Hometown Financial Group to expand with North Shore Bancorp merger

Pallavi Madhiraju- February 16, 2024 0

In a significant move within the banking sector, Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the esteemed holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank, has entered into ... Read More

Tesco to sell banking operations to Barclays to enhance customer offerings

Pallavi Madhiraju- February 9, 2024 0

Tesco, a dominant force in the UK's retail landscape, has entered into a definitive long-term strategic partnership with Barclays, a leading name in UK banking. ... Read More

Jefferies Financial to sell OpNet to Wind Tre for €485m to advance investment banking focus

Pallavi Madhiraju- February 5, 2024 0

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF), in line with its vision to become the premier independent global Investment Banking and Capital Markets firm, has entered ... Read More