M&A
M&A
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KPMG Corporate Finance has acquired the assets of Denver investment bank St. Charles Capital.
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MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City said Thursday that it will purchase Steele Street Bank & Trust in Denver, Colo.
June 26 - Pennsylvania
Metro Bancorp, once an aspiring acquirer, is fielding complaints from a trio of investment firms that believe management is incapable of meaningfully improving the company's performance.
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BancorpSouth (BXS) in Tupelo, Miss., has named a new president as part of a broader redesign of its management structure by Chief Executive Dan Rollins.
June 26 - Arkansas
Simmons First National (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., must sell one branch as part of its acquisition of Delta Trust & Banking in Little Rock, Ark.
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CIT Bank has agreed to buy Direct Capital in Portsmouth, N.H., in an effort to expand in lending to small and midsize businesses.
June 25 - California
City National Bank in Los Angeles has agreed to sell its retirement services business to OneAmerica, an insurance and asset management firm.
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First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) in Raleigh, N.C., has decided on the management team that will run the company after it buys First Citizens Bancorp. in Columbia, S.C.
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Spencer Savings Bank in Elmwood Park, N.J., has agreed to buy the banking operations of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance.
June 24 - Georgia
State Bank Financial is in no rush to extract costs from Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, preferring instead to take its time in an effort to retain the best employees and clients.
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People's United Bank in Bridgeport, Conn., expects to raise $400 million through an offering of subordinated debt.
June 24 -
Green Bancorp in Houston has filed to raise $100 million by going public. The company said in its filing that it plans to use $8 million of the IPO's net proceeds to partially pay for its pending $46 million acquisition of SP Bancorp in Plano, Texas.
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State Bank Financial (STBZ) in Atlanta has agreed to buy Georgia-Carolina Bancshares (GECR) in Augusta, Ga. The $2.6 billion-asset State Bank will pay about $82 million, or $22.35 a share, in cash and stock.
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Umpqua Holdings (UMPQ) in Portland, Ore., will close 27 branches by the end of this year as part of its integration of Sterling Financial in Spokane, Wash.
June 23 -
A breakdown of M&A announcements in the financial services industry for the week ended June 21.
June 23 -
First it was Brazil and Greece. Now add Spain to the list of countries where Citigroup (NYSE: C) is unloading consumer banking operations.
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First Community Bank in Lexington, S.C., has agreed to acquire First South Bank's deposits in Columbia and some loans for approximately $800,000.
June 23 - Illinois
Great Southern in Missouri completed its fifth failed-bank deal on Friday. The company stated that the deal's strategic benefits outweigh the fact that it received a smaller upfront gain from its latest purchase.
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Community banks in the Old Line State have benefitted from a strong economy, but higher regulatory costs, rate pressure and competition could force many to consider selling in coming months.
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Open Bank (OPBK) in Los Angeles has raised $30 million in a private offering of common stock.
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