Paul Davis

The North Carolina regional will pay $30 million for the much-smaller Palmetto Heritage Bancshares.

The company will pay $191 million for Skagit Bancorp, a deposit-rich bank in Washington's North Sound region.

The $54 million purchase of Pilgrim Bancshares will give Hometown branches in western, central and eastern Massachusetts.

The $26 million acquisition will allow Summit to enter two new counties in its home state.

The Mississippi company will also gain its first branches in southern Georgia as part of the $80 million deal.

Green's sale follows a dedicated effort by its management team to purge its energy portfolio.

The $2.9 billion deal is the Georgia company's first traditional whole-bank acquisition since 2006. It is also the year's second-biggest bank acquisition.

First Green Bank in Florida had to stop holding deposits for licensed marijuana sellers as a condition of making a deal.

Vend Lease, which is based in Baltimore, focuses on suppliers and vendors in the hospitality industry.

While the regulatory environment is more accommodating for big deals, many regionals still have their reasons for staying on the sidelines.