Cap Markets

The company will pay $51 million for Bank of Napa, adding two branches and nearly $250 million in assets.

Rising taxes, declining population and the political landscape in Illinois have led several bankers to put more money and resources into nearby states.

The company agreed to buy County First Bank in a cash-and-stock transaction.

The agency’s new classification of “initial coin offerings” is yet another affront to the efforts by fledgling companies to raise funds.

The company will also gain $260 million in loans and $180 million in deposits from Banner Corp.

The company has agreed to buy Puget Sound Bancorp to expand in a competitive, fast-growth market.

The Texas company would add seven branches and more than $300 million of assets by acquiring Valley Bancorp.

CircleUp is offering lines of credit to early-stage consumer brands, which can often only get financing at high interest rates.

First Financial in Ohio is buying MainSource in Indiana — with a twist. MainSource's leader will become CEO.

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in Virginia Community Bank in a rare instance of a nondepository mortgage company buying a bank, rather than the reverse.