
Paul Davis
Founder, Bank SlatePaul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.

Paul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.
The $3.5 billion-asset Fidelity Southern said in a press release Monday that it will pay $27 million in stock for the $205 million-asset American Enterprise. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter.
German American Bancorp in Jasper, Ind., has agreed to buy River Valley Bancorp in Madison, Ind.
First National Bancorp in Green Forest, Ark., has agreed to buy Twin Lakes Community Bank in Flippin, Ark.
The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., has agreed to sell most of its health-savings account portfolio to HealthEquity in Draper, Utah.
Anchor Bancorp in Lacey, Wash., could eventually sell itself after reaching a truce with an activist investor.
Level One Bancorp in Farmington Hills, Mich., has agreed to buy Bank of Michigan in Farmington Hills. Level One said it will pay $17 a share in cash for the $110 million-asset Bank of Michigan. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter.
Heartland Financial USA is Dubuque, Iowa, has agreed to buy CIC Bancshares in Denver.
Ameriana Bancorp in New Castle, Ind., has agreed to sell its Ameriana Insurance Agency to Pfenninger, Claxton and Estelle Insurance Group for nearly $2 million.
Beneficial Bancorp in Philadelphia has agreed to buy Conestoga Bancorp in Chester Springs, Pa.
Regal Bank in Livingston, N.J., isnt letting its privately held status deter it from pursuing acquisitions.
Southern BancShares in Mount Olive, N.C., has agreed to buy Heritage Bankshares in Norfolk, Va.
Renasant in Tupelo, Miss., has agreed to buy KeyWorth Bank in Johns Creek, Ga.
Regal Bank in Livingston, N.J., has agreed to buy Community First Bank in Somerset, N.J.
Revere Bank in Laurel, Md., has agreed to buy BlueRidge Bank in Frederick, Md.
Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock, Ark., is set to catapult over $10 billion in assets after agreeing to buy Community & Southern Holdings in Atlanta.
Peoples United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., has acquired an insurance agency in Bridgeport.
NCAL Bancorp in Irvine, Calif., has agreed to buy Commercial Bank of California in Los Angeles.
Regional banks did a much better job of expanding revenue than their megabank counterparts in the third quarter, but they had to spend more to do so and risk angering investors in a tight-margin environment.
The North Carolina company has signed up 70,000 people for its U platform, which debuted last month and could help it pare back its branch network over time. BB&T is already looking to add quarterly credit scores to the portal.
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has agreed to buy the Orlando, Fla., banking operations of BMO Harris Bank.