Paul Davis

The company will pay $114 million to gain 10 branches and $482 million in assets.

Brand Group in Georgia was mulling a public offering but it opted to test the waters as a seller first. That decision led to one of the biggest bank deals announced this year.

The company will gain $305 million in assets after completing the $51 million acquisition.

Here's a look at eight deals, why they were significant and why many more are expected.

Add S&T Bancorp to the list of lenders that appear to have exposure to a Pennsylvania fuel supplier dealing with alleged employee fraud.

The company agreed to pay $32 million for Mercersburg Financial.

Fulton Financial, Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania and Franklin Financial Services disclosed a total of $75 million in exposure to the commercial relationship.

The Rhode Island regional agreed to buy Franklin American Mortgage. With the acquisition it would have one of the nation's 15 largest bank-owned mortgage platforms.

Blue Gate Bank, which opened in January 2017, is being sold to Big Poppy Holdings.

Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp wants a limited-use charter to maneuver around a New York law that bars mutuals from working with municipalities.

The company will also acquire three branches in Worcester County, Mass., when it buys the parent of Milford National Bank and Trust.

Organizers of Scottsdale Community Bank plan to raise a minimum of $16 million.

The agreement was tied to the Puerto Rico company's 2010 purchase of the failed Westernbank.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is looking for a successor for Paul Siebenmorgan, who has been its CEO for nearly 15 years.

A recent wave of high-premium acquisitions, paired with sweeping regulatory reform, is setting the stage for more large-scale M&A.

With the acquisition Timberland would add $187 million in assets in the Puget Sound area.

The Indiana company agreed to pay $101 million for the $586 million-asset First Security.

Independent's branch network in Denver will nearly triple after it completes the $1 billion acquisition.

The company will snag its first branches in three towns in Connecticut and Rhode Island after buying locations from Webster Financial.

James Ayers' stake in the Tennessee company will drop below 50% after a planned stock offering.