Pulaski Financial Corp. in St. Louis said Tuesday that it had agreed to acquire CWE Bancorp Inc., also of St. Louis, for about $7.6 million in cash and stock.
CWE, with $45 million of assets, is the parent of Central West End Bank.
William A. Donius, Pulaski's chairman and chief executive officer, said in a press release that the deal would give the $788 million-asset Pulaski two branches in the growing Central West End of St. Louis. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter.
The Wisconsin banking company forecasted loan growth of 4% to 6% for the full year, driven by an expansion into new commercial and consumer credit lines as well as enduring economic strength in the Midwest.
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