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Farmers National will pay about $7.8 million in cash and stock for the $43.3 million-asset Monitor in a deal that should close in the second or third quarter.

State Bank of Texas, which bought the failed Seaway Bank in January, is selling nine branches to Self-Help Credit Union.

Merchant banking activities activities amount to more than $30 billion in direct investments, including more than $11 billion in renewable energy investments, a survey found.

Pinnacle Financial wanted to be in high-growth markets. BNC Bancorp saw more regulatory burden looming and limited opportunities to sell itself. Those factors spurred what is currently the year's second-biggest bank deal.

The mutual's conversion could bring in up to $22.5 million in proceeds.

Investar will pay $46 million in cash for Citizens, which has three branches and $246 million in assets.

The New York bank will double in size while gaining greater access to Long Island and low-cost deposits that should come in handy as interest rates rise.

Premier Asset Management will add $550 million of assets under management to a platform that First Midwest has historically built with organic growth.

The agreement comes three months after Astoria and New York Community Bancorp called off plans to merge.

A Federal Reserve proposal to set higher capital requirements for certain physical commodities may contravene Congress’ intent by making possession of those assets financially untenable, financial groups claim.