Branch deals

The Tennessee branches are being sold as part of First Horizon's deal to buy Capital.

Wisconsin-based CU will acquire five Bank Mutual branches in three cities on August 25.

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

The $2.6 billion-asset parent of TBK Bank is acquiring nine branches from Independent Bank Group.

The deal includes $52.6 million in deposits and $13.2 million in loans, and the bank has indicated it plans to close two more locations in Wisconsin in June.

The company will sell five branches in Wisconsin to an unnamed buyer. It also plans to close two locations.

The number of deals in early 2017 was similar to the same period last year, though the pricing has increased. Also see which M&A advisers were the most active for each region during 2016 in our annual ranking.

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

The move will more than double the size of Eldorado's branch network, while allowing MidCountry to exit the market.

Carl Chaney said he would have turned down the job if he doubted his ability to turn the New Orleans bank around.

First Merchants in Muncie, Ind., has agreed to buy Arlington Bank in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

The deal expands Post Oak’s existing operations around Houston

The company had been operating for years under a licensing agreement with the San Francisco banking giant.

Salisbury Bancorp in Lakeville, N.Y., has agreed to buy a branch from ES Bancshares in Newburgh.

Huron Community Financial Services in East Tawas, Mich., is getting ready to offer insurance products.

Larry Mazza, MVB’s chief executive, joined the board at BillGO.

Shore Bancshares in Easton, Md., has agreed to buy three branches around Baltimore from Northwest Bancshares in Warren, Pa.

CenterState Banks in Winter Haven, Fla., is looking to raise at least $60 million through a public offering.

Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Wash., landed the first sizeable deal of the New Year with an agreement to buy Pacific Continental in Eugene, Ore.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is expected to downgrade Wells Fargo's Community Reinvestment Act rating in January to "needs to improve," from "outstanding," according to a story by Reuters, citing unnamed sources.