First Business Financial Services, parent company of First Business Bank, was selected by Piper Sandler for inclusion among its Sm-All Stars Class of 2023. read more

OCT 16, 2023 - 6:00 am

Piper Sandler named Dustin Avey and Jeremy Gerber co-heads of public finance. Avey and Gerber will report to Deb Schoneman, president of Piper Sandler. Frank Fairman, the firm’s current head of public finance, will remain with the firm in an advisory capacity into 2024. read more

SEP 26, 2023 - 7:04 am

Banc of California signed a definitive merger agreement with PacWest Bancorp. The combined holding company and bank will operate under the Banc of California name and brand following closing of the transaction. read more

JUL 26, 2023 - 7:03 am

Atlantic Union Bankshares and American National Bankshares entered into a definitive merger agreement for Atlantic Union to acquire American National in an all-stock transaction valued at $416.8 million. read more

JUL 26, 2023 - 6:58 am

Summit Financial Group and PSB Holding Corp. signed a definitive merger agreement. PSB’s bank subsidiary, Provident State Bank, will be merged with Summit’s bank subsidiary, Summit Community Bank. read more

DEC 13, 2022 - 7:15 am

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

Brookline Bancorp and PCSB Financial entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Brookline will acquire PCSB and its wholly-owned subsidiary, PCSB Bank, for approximately $313 million in cash and stock. read more

MAY 26, 2022 - 7:45 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

DMG Bancshares, the parent company of California First National Bank, and Liberty Bancorp signed a definitive merger agreement under which DMG will acquire Liberty in an all-cash transaction with a base consideration of approximately $31.2 million. read more

MAR 1, 2022 - 6:37 am

Southern Missouri Bancorp, the parent company of Southern Bank, completed its merger with Fortune Financial, the parent company of FortuneBank, which was merged with and into Southern Bank. read more

FEB 28, 2022 - 6:32 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

On Jan. 1, United Community Banks completed its merger with Reliant Bancorp, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Reliant Bank, which was merged with and into United’s bank subsidiary, United Community Bank, and will now operate under the United brand. read more

JAN 4, 2022 - 6:27 am

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida, the holding company for Seacoast National Bank, completed its acquisitions of Sabal Palm Bancorp, the parent company of Sabal Palm Bank, and of Business Bank of Florida, the parent company of Florida Business Bank, effective Jan. 3. read more

JAN 4, 2022 - 6:23 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

Business First Bancshares, the holding company for b1BANK, and Texas Citizens Bancorp signed a definitive agreement under which Business First will acquire Texas Citizens Bancorp and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Texas Citizens Bank. read more

OCT 22, 2021 - 6:10 am