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First Internet Bancorp in Fishers, Ind., which went public in 2013, could also use the capital for acquisitions and other investments.

Brand Group in Georgia was mulling a public offering but it opted to test the waters as a seller first. That decision led to one of the biggest bank deals announced this year.

The company will gain $305 million in assets after completing the $51 million acquisition.

Hilton Capital Management wants National Bankshares to buy back stock or declare a special dividend.

The company agreed to pay $32 million for Mercersburg Financial.

Organizers of CommerceOne Bank are one step closer to a planned opening this summer.

More than a third of banks formed from 2006 to 2008 no longer exist. Leaders of three banks still in business share their tips on how they have remained open — and relevant.

Blue Gate Bank, which opened in January 2017, is being sold to Big Poppy Holdings.

Independent Bank had no intention of expanding outside Texas until it gained a few stray branches in a neighboring state.

Organizers of Scottsdale Community Bank plan to raise a minimum of $16 million.