Norwood Financial Corp. to Acquire UpState New York Bancorp, Inc.

Northwest Bancshares Acquires Penns Woods Bancorp

July 28, 2025

Financial Services

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. completed its merger with Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc., effective July 25, 2025, folding Penns Woods and its subsidiary banks into Northwest and Northwest Bank. The deal adds 21 branch locations across north-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and expands Northwest's retail footprint to 151 financial centers; Penns Woods CEO Richard A. Grafmyre was appointed to Northwest's board.

Camden National Corporation Acquires Northway Financial, Inc.

January 2, 2025

Financial Services

Camden National Corporation completed an all-stock merger to acquire Northway Financial, Inc., the parent of Northway Bank, expanding Camden National's presence in New Hampshire. The combined institution has approximately $7.0 billion in assets and 73 branches; Northway shareholders received 0.83 shares of Camden National common stock for each Northway share (cash paid for fractional shares).

Brookline Bancorp Acquires PCSB Financial Corporation

January 1, 2023

Financial Services

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. completed its acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation effective January 1, 2023, following receipt of required regulatory approvals. The deal adds PCSB Bank's 15 branches in the Lower Hudson Valley to Brookline's footprint and expands Brookline's retail and commercial banking presence in New York.

Business First Bancshares Acquires Oakwood Bancshares and Oakwood Bank

April 25, 2024

Financial Services

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (b1BANK) agreed to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. and its banking subsidiary Oakwood Bank in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $85.7 million. The deal — expected to close in Q4 2024 and subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals — expands b1BANK's Texas footprint (adding six branches, including four in Dallas) and increases its consolidated assets to about $7.4 billion.

F.N.B. Corporation Acquires Howard Bancorp, Inc. (Howard Bank)

January 24, 2022

Financial Services

F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) agreed to acquire Howard Bancorp, Inc., including its wholly owned subsidiary Howard Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $418 million (1.8 shares of FNB per Howard share). The deal expands FNB’s Mid-Atlantic footprint—adding 13 Baltimore-area branches and roughly $2.6 billion in assets—and is intended to be accretive with cost savings and enhanced product capabilities for Howard customers.

Princeton Bancorp Acquires Cornerstone Financial Corporation

January 18, 2024

Financial Services

Princeton Bancorp, Inc., the parent of The Bank of Princeton, agreed to acquire Cornerstone Financial Corporation, the holding company of Cornerstone Bank, in a stock-and-cash merger valued at approximately $17.9 million. The deal, approved by both boards, will add Cornerstone’s ~ $321 million in assets and six branch locations to Princeton’s footprint in southern New Jersey and is expected to close in mid-2024 pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.