Capital

The Alabama bank agreed to buy Peoples Bank for $23 million as part of a plan to target new Southeastern markets.

The bank, which already offers mortgages through seven offices across North Carolina, is the fourth group to announce plans for a de novo in the state.

The 106-year-old bank is looking to raise $90 million, with plans to use half of the funds to redeem outstanding preferred stock.

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On quarterly earnings calls set to begin next week, investors will be listening closely to CEO comments for any hints of how banks might deploy excess capital if they are no longer deemed systemically important.

The Mississippi company will gain nearly $2 billion in loans after it buys Brand Group Holdings.

Mid-Southern Bancorp could use proceeds to make more loans or to pursue acquisitions.

An affiliate of the private-equity firm Angel Oak is packaging bank-issued sub debt to minimize risk for bondholders. It recently completed its first securitization and has plans to issue two deals a year.

The company said it could raise up to $25 million through the initial public offering.

The Alabama company will enter Sarasota, Fla., after buying Premier for $52 million.