Paul Davis

The $350 million acquisition is among the biggest bank mergers announced so far this year.

The Boston-area bank will add branches near New Hampshire after buying the cooperative bank.

Capitol Federal will enter commercial lending for the first time in its 125-year history after it buys Capital City Bank.

KS Bancorp wants to become a corporation in business-friendly Delaware, which would be more likely to back its defensive-minded share-rights plan.

First Keystone, which gave no reason for Matthew Prosseda's abrupt departure, has formed a search committee to find a permanent replacement.

The Florida company is also set to enter Alabama as part of the $360 million purchase.

The company agreed to buy Landmark Bancshare in Marietta, Ga., for $115 million.

AssetMark Trust plans to offer a product for the $1 billion in cash it holds for clients.

The California company, which also focuses on Asian-Americans, agreed to buy First American International.

First Personal Bank in Illinois tried — and failed — to sell itself three times. The bank finally found an eager buyer after tackling several lingering problems.