Americas

Five Star Bank near Sacramento plans to expand in Lodi, an agricultural hub in the Golden State's Central Valley region. The lender's growth push comes as the number of farm banks has been shrinking.

Colony Bankcorp has reached a $163 million deal to acquire Florence, South Carolina-based First Reliance Bancshares.

Keweenaw Financial plans to acquire neighboring Range Financial in a transaction that would create an institution with nearly $1.7 billion of assets.

The Bank of England's new guidance changes restrictions following criticisms and concerns about U.S. dominance.

Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.

At least nine Dallas-area institutions have agreed to sell themselves since late 2024, with the Oklahoma City-based MidFirst Bank's deal for Dallas Capital marking the latest transaction.

National Capital Bank, founded in 1889, and Old Dominion National Bank, founded in 2007, are combining with plans to take the merged entity public.

Oklahoma City-based BancFirst agreed to pay an undisclosed sum for SpiritBank. The deal comes just seven months after the buyer completed another in-state acquisition.

Adam Metz has spent the past decade in senior management roles at Pennsylvania-based Orrstown. For the past year, Metz, served as chief operating officer and the designated successor to departed CEO Thomas Quinn.