Home Federal Bancorp to acquire Louisiana rival Northwest Bancshares

Home Federal Bancorp to acquire Louisiana rival Northwest Bancshares

Louisiana-based Home Federal Bancorp, the holding company of Home Federal Bank, has signed an agreement to acquire Northwest Bancshares, the holding company of the First National Bank of Benton (First National) in an all-cash deal worth around $10.1 million. Currently, First National Bank of Benton operates out of one banking location in Benton, Louisiana. Northwest […]