Paul Davis

The $56 million acquisition will extend Southern California Bancorp's footprint north of Los Angeles.

The Missouri company announced the deal just five months after buying Seacoast Commerce in San Diego.

The merger would create a company with nearly 400 branches, 87 loan production offices and $87 billion of assets.

The proposed acquisition is the second deal in as two days to involve an Atlanta-based seller.

The Illinois companies agreed to merge in a transaction that is expected to close later this year.

The Georgia company agreed to pay $84 million for a bank with nine branches and $715 million of assets.

The deal would be Independent's sixth since 2015 and would continue a wave of consolidation among Boston-area banks.

The Maryland company is closer to addressing claims it lacked sufficient controls under its previous management.

The Dallas company agreed to sell MSRs tied to $14 billion of mortgages to PHH Mortgage.

The company plans to shutter five locations, or roughly 12% of its network, next month.

Rhodium BA Holdings said it has proposed paying a higher price to disrupt the banking company's proposed sale to DLP Real Estate Capital.

Climate First Bank has raised $29 million in initial capital, surpassing the $17 million target set by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

The San Diego company will pay $55 million to Morgan Stanley for a business that has 200 custody relationships, $23 billion of custodial assets and $1.2 billion of deposits.

Funds affiliated with HPS Investment Partners plan to buy Marlin Business Services for $282 million.

Trabian Technology, which builds digital products and mobile applications, is the latest in a series of technology-related purchases by MVB.

The company paid Driver Opportunity Partners nearly $10 million for the shareholder's stock and to resolve a longstanding legal battle.

The Maryland company recently raised $345 million to form the subsidiary and fund growth opportunities for its bank.

The company would gain 10 branches around Sacramento as part of the $135 million acquisition.

The Connecticut company will have more than 200 branches and $64 billion of deposits after completing the acquisition.

Organizers of Integrity Bank for Business must raise around $19.9 million before they can open the bank.