Provident Financial Services, the parent company of Provident Bank, and Lakeland Bancorp, the parent company of Lakeland Bank, will combine in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $1.3 billion. read more

SEP 28, 2022 - 7:40 am

Citizens Financial Group completed its acquisition of DH Capital, a private investment banking firm serving companies in the internet infrastructure, software and next generation IT services and communications sectors. read more

JUN 10, 2022 - 7:36 am

For buyers seeking yield, the equipment finance industry has become an attractive acquisition target. Chris Donohoe of Piper Sandler and Murat Tastan from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods discuss today’s M&A climate, outline what buyers are looking for and how deals are created and provide an outlook for M&A in 2022. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2022

SLR Investment Corp. closed its previously announced merger with SLR Senior Investment Corp., with SLR Investment Corp. as the surviving company. read more

APR 4, 2022 - 6:24 am

TriCo Bancshares completed its previously-announced merger with Valley Republic Bancorp. The combined company, operating as TriCo Bancshares with its banking subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank, expects to have total assets of approximately $10.1 billion as a result of the merger. read more

MAR 29, 2022 - 6:36 am

Huntington Bancshares entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capstone Partners, an investment banking and advisory firm. The transaction is expected to close in Q2/22, subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. read more

MAR 2, 2022 - 6:22 am

Webster Financial and Sterling Bancorp completed their previously announced merger. The combined company is a financial institution with a funding base that includes HSA Bank as well as consumer and commercial banking businesses.  read more

FEB 2, 2022 - 6:29 am

First Financial Bancorp completed its previously announced acquisition of Summit Funding Group, a Cincinnati-based equipment financing company.   read more

JAN 4, 2022 - 6:32 am

Trinity Capital, a specialty lending company that provides debt, including loans and equipment financing, closed its public offering of $75 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% notes due 2026. read more

DEC 29, 2021 - 6:00 am

Ameris Bancorp’s banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank, acquired Balboa Capital, an online provider of business lending solutions to small and mid-sized businesses in the United States. read more

DEC 15, 2021 - 6:38 am

SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) and SLR Senior Investment Corp. (SUNS) entered into an agreement to merge together, with SLRC as the surviving company, subject to stockholder approval and customary closing conditions. read more

DEC 3, 2021 - 5:53 am

Simmons First National will acquire Spirit of Texas Bancshares and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank, in a transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $581 million.  read more

NOV 22, 2021 - 6:36 am

Patriot National Bancorp will acquire digital banking company American Challenger Development via a reverse subsidiary merger, with American Challenger surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patriot. read more

NOV 16, 2021 - 6:37 am

Independent Bank Corp., parent of Rockland Trust Company, closed its acquisition of Meridian Bancorp, parent of East Boston Savings Bank. read more

NOV 15, 2021 - 6:24 am

First Internet Bancorp, the parent company of First Internet Bank, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First Century Bancorp, the parent company of First Century Bank. read more

NOV 4, 2021 - 6:10 am