Old Glory Holding Company Acquires First State Bank of Elmore City

BankFirst Capital Corporation Acquires The Magnolia State Corporation and Magnolia State Bank

July 1, 2025

Financial Services

BankFirst Capital Corporation completed its acquisition of The Magnolia State Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary Magnolia State Bank effective July 1, 2025. The deal expands BankFirst’s branch network to 52 offices across Mississippi and Alabama and increases pro forma assets to approximately $3.2 billion, with gross loans of about $2.2 billion and deposits of roughly $2.8 billion; several Magnolia executives have joined BankFirst in regional leadership roles.

First Bancorp Acquires GrandSouth Bancorporation

January 1, 2023

Financial Services

First Bancorp (parent of First Bank) completed its acquisition of GrandSouth Bancorporation (the parent of GrandSouth Bank) effective January 1, 2023 in an all-stock merger (0.91 shares of First Bancorp per GrandSouth share). The deal expands First Bank's presence in South Carolina by adding GrandSouth's eight branches and is expected to accelerate First Bancorp's South Carolina growth, creating a combined company with approximately $12 billion in assets and 118 branches.

First Financial Bancorp Acquires BankFinancial Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp completed its all-stock acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation, adding 18 retail financial centers and expanding First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market. The acquisition brings BankFinancial’s commercial lending, equipment finance and deposit franchise onto First Financial’s platform and increases the combined company’s assets to approximately $22 billion.

Fulton Bank (Fulton Financial) Acquires Assets and Deposits of Republic First Bank from the FDIC

April 26, 2024

Financial Services

Fulton Financial Corporation’s bank subsidiary, Fulton Bank, N.A., has acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the deposits of Republic First Bank (d/b/a Republic Bank) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC-assisted transaction adds approximately $6.0 billion of assets and roughly $4.0 billion of deposits to Fulton and significantly expands Fulton’s presence in the Philadelphia market.

Bank7 Acquires First American Mortgage, Inc.

February 28, 2025

Financial Services

Bank7, a community bank headquartered in Oklahoma City, has acquired First American Mortgage, Inc., a locally owned residential mortgage lender founded in 1993. The acquisition expands Bank7's mortgage division and deepens its residential lending capabilities to better serve customers across its Oklahoma, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth) and Kansas markets.

First Community Corporation Acquires Signature Bank of Georgia

January 8, 2026

Financial Services

First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO) closed its acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia effective January 8, 2026, merging Signature Bank into First Community Bank. The deal, valued at approximately $50.0 million as of December 31, 2025, expands First Community’s branch network and market presence in the Midlands, Upstate and Piedmont regions of South Carolina and the Atlanta and Central Savannah River areas of Georgia while adding SBA/USDA lending capabilities.