Capital

First Reliance in South Carolina, which recently announced its first bank acquisition, is angling to take advantage of disruption caused by bigger mergers in the Carolinas.

Navient has suspended stock buybacks to buy and expand a debt-refinancing firm that faces stiff competition from fintechs, and some shareholders aren’t happy.

The Illinois company, four months removed from its last bank acquisition, just announced the biggest purchase in its history. Alpine Bancorp. will add low-cost deposits and scale to Midland States' wealth management business.

The company agreed to buy Commercial Bancshares for $59 million in stock.

The company, which is still recovering from two recent hurricanes, said it will voluntary comply with several key restrictions that were in the 2010 written agreement.

Washington Federal has pulled its application to buy Anchor Bancorp after regulators flagged issues tied to its BSA systems and processes. The companies said they remain committed to the deal.

The company has agreed to buy Bay Bancorp for $129 million in stock.

The company, which agreed to buy Independence Bancshares, also brought in $25 million by selling common and preferred stock.

The company is looking to raise about $115 million. A portion of the proceeds would help pay for Merchants' pending purchase of Joy State Bank.

Grand Mountain Bank raised $7 million to help it exit the crisis-era capital program.

Brookline will pay $56 million in cash and stock for First Commons in a deal that will add $324 million in assets.

The cash acquisition allows First American to expand its operations in Kenosha, Wis.

David Dotherow, CEO of the newly formed Winter Park National Bank, stresses the need for strong management and a straightforward business plan when applying for a charter.

The Indiana company could also use proceeds from the planned stock sale to pay off debt.

CU in Vancouver announces distribution via redemption, dividend on shares.

The company will add $370 million in assets after buying the parent companies for First Bank & Trust and First Bank of Chandler.

BankGuam, which is looking to sell $20 million of common stock, warned investors that North Korea represents a unique risk to its stock price.

The acquisition will allow Eagle to expand into southwestern Montana.

The company said it could use the proceeds to fund acquisitions and to make more loans.

His Berkshire Hathaway exercised 6-year-old warrants to buy 700 million shares at an $11.5 billion discount.