Capital

Murals on the walls and pizza parties are just a couple of ways Studio Bank is trying to court music and entertainment clients as part of a broader niche-lending strategy.

Its bid for El Dorado Savings wasn’t the highest, but PacWest's image as a skilled dealmaker added value to its offer in the seller’s eyes.

The company will pay $64 million in cash and stock for First Beeville Financial.

The Connecticut regional bank will pay $327 million for the parent of Belmont Savings Bank.

Nexos National Bank would be led by Gordon Baird, a former Citi executive. A former New York banking commissioner is set to join the proposed bank's board.

The Florida company will have more than $16 billion in assets, along with increased scale in Georgia, when it buys National Commerce.

New Valley Bank & Trust is set to become the state’s first new bank since 2008.

Blue Hills Bancorp in Massachusetts completed a second-step conversion and was poised to bulk up on acquisitions. It struck its one and only deal this fall — and it was not the kind it had in mind.

The Mississippi bank will pay up to $100 million to expand in southwest Alabama and Dallas.

Organizers of Community Bank of the Carolinas in Winston-Salem have raised $13.6 million. The group has to bring in at least $25 million.