California business banking to benefit from Banc of California, PacWest Bancorp merger

California business banking to benefit from Banc of California, PacWest Bancorp merger

Banc of California, Inc. and PacWest Bancorp have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock deal. Both boards unanimously approved the agreement, which will see PacWest Bancorp merge into Banc of California, with the resulting combined company operating under the Banc of California name and brand. PacWest Bancorp stockholders will receive 0.6569 […]

Oconee Federal Financial set to merge with Mutual Savings Bank in asset boost deal

Oconee Federal Financial set to merge with Mutual Savings Bank in asset boost deal

Oconee Federal Financial Corp., the holding company for Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association, and its subsidiary Oconee Federal, MHC, have announced an agreement to merge with Mutual Savings Bank, a federally-chartered mutual savings bank. Upon the merger, Mutual Savings Bank will be absorbed by Oconee Federal Financial, resulting in an increase in the company’s […]

Republic Bancorp closes $51m acquisition of CBank and Commercial Industrial Finance

Republic Bancorp closes $51m acquisition of CBank and Commercial Industrial Finance

Republic Bancorp, the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, has wrapped up the previously announced $51 million acquisition of CBank and its fully-owned subsidiary Commercial Industrial Finance (CIF), based in St. Louis, Missouri. The all-cash deal was announced in October 2022. Commercial Industrial Finance has now rebranded as Republic Bank Finance and has […]

United Community Banks completes acquisition of First Miami Bancorp

United Community Banks completes acquisition of First Miami Bancorp

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), based in Blairsville, Georgia, has finalized its $115.9 million acquisition of the bank holding company, First Miami Bancorp, creating a new industry milestone in all-stock deals. As part of the merger agreement, shareholders of First Miami Bancorp will receive 40.2685 shares of United Community Banks’ common stock for each […]

Mizuho Financial to acquire US-based M&A advisory firm Greenhill for $550m

Mizuho Financial to acquire US-based M&A advisory firm Greenhill for $550m

Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG), one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, has reached an agreement to acquire Greenhill, an investment banking and merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firm based in the US, in a move to expedite its investment banking growth strategy. The deal, valued at approximately $550 million, including Greenhill’s debt, will be […]

First Commonwealth Federal, Bellco Federal Credit Union to merge

First Commonwealth Federal, Bellco Federal Credit Union to merge

Pennsylvania-based credit unions First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union (FCFCU) and Bellco Federal Credit Union have announced their intention to merge. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. When merged, the credit unions will operate as First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union. The enlarged bank holding company will have assets of over $1.3 billion and […]