Pinnacle Financial Partners Acquires Synovus Financial Corp (Merger Completed)

PNC Completes Acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company

January 6, 2026

Financial Services

The PNC Financial Services Group has completed its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company and its banking subsidiary, FirstBank, following receipt of regulatory approvals. The deal expands PNC’s presence in Colorado and Arizona; FirstBank customers will continue using existing channels until customer conversions planned for this summer.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. Completes Merger with FNCB Bancorp, Inc.

July 30, 2024

Financial Services

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) completed the merger with FNCB Bancorp, Inc., effective July 1, 2024, and merged FNCB Bank into Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (PSBT). PFIS executives rang the Nasdaq closing bell on July 30, 2024 to commemorate the combination, which PFIS says will expand its market presence and strengthen service capabilities across its community banking footprint.

WesBanco Acquires Premier Financial Corp.

May 21, 2025

Financial Services

WesBanco, Inc. completed its acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. (and merged Premier Bank into WesBanco Bank) on February 28, 2025, and completed customer and branch conversions in mid-May 2025. The transaction brought roughly 400,000 consumer and 50,000 business relationships, approximately 70 former Premier financial centers and about 900 employees onto WesBanco’s platform, creating a regional bank with roughly $27 billion in assets and expanded presence across nine states.

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.

Sun Life Acquires PinnacleCare

April 23, 2021

Healthcare Services

Sun Life Financial agreed to acquire PinnacleCare, a Maryland-based medical intelligence and health-care navigation provider, for US$85 million to expand its U.S. Stop-Loss & Health business. The acquisition (expected to close mid-2021) will integrate PinnacleCare's care-navigation and second-opinion capabilities into Sun Life's stop-loss offering to improve member outcomes and reduce costs.

Fulton Financial Corporation Acquires Prudential Bancorp, Inc.

May 23, 2022

Financial Services

Fulton Financial Corporation completed its acquisition of Prudential Bancorp, Inc., merging Prudential into Fulton in a stock-and-cash transaction and pledging $2.0 million to community causes in Philadelphia. The deal, which received required regulatory approvals, will ultimately merge Prudential Bank into Fulton Bank and expands Fulton’s presence in the Philadelphia market; Prudential shareholders received 0.7974 shares of Fulton plus $3.65 in cash per Prudential share.