CrossFirst Bankshares Acquires Canyon Bancorporation and Canyon Community Bank

FirstSun Capital Bancorp Acquires Pioneer Bancshares, Inc.

April 1, 2022

Financial Services

FirstSun Capital Bancorp completed its merger with Texas-based Pioneer Bancshares, Inc., effective April 1, 2022. Pioneer's subsidiary Pioneer Bank, SSB was merged into Sunflower Bank, expanding FirstSun/Sunflower's branch footprint in Texas and increasing the combined company’s assets to over $7.3 billion pro forma.

Central Valley Community Bancorp Completes Merger with Community West Bancshares; Combined Company Adopts Community West Name

April 1, 2024

Financial Services

Central Valley Community Bancorp (parent of Central Valley Community Bank) completed an all-stock merger with Community West Bancshares (parent of Community West Bank), effective April 1, 2024. The combined company assumes the Community West Bancshares name and NASDAQ ticker CWBC, creating a regional bank with approximately $3.5 billion in assets and an expanded branch footprint across Central California.

CBC Bancorp Acquires Bay Community Bancorp

May 20, 2024

Financial Services

CBC Bancorp, the holding company for Commercial Bank of California, has completed its acquisition of Bay Community Bancorp, the parent of Community Bank of the Bay, creating a combined franchise with approximately $3.5 billion in assets. The transaction, an all-cash deal at $14.00 per share that transitions CBB to a privately held division of CBC, expands CBC's footprint in Northern California and increases scale for enhanced product offerings and community-focused lending.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Acquires Citizens Bancshares for $140M

September 20, 2022

Financial Services

Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc., the parent of Southern Bank, agreed to acquire Kansas City–based Citizens Bancshares Co. in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $140 million. The deal, unanimously approved by both boards, gives Citizens shareholders a choice of shares or $53.50 cash per share, will add 14 branches in Missouri and is expected to be accretive to Southern Missouri Bancorp's EPS over the following fiscal years, subject to customary approvals.

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.

West Coast Community Bancorp (Santa Cruz County Bank) Merges with 1st Capital Bancorp

October 1, 2024

Financial Services

West Coast Community Bancorp (parent of Santa Cruz County Bank) completed a merger with 1st Capital Bancorp (and 1st Capital Bank) effective October 1, 2024, and launched the combined bank brand, West Coast Community Bank, on April 1, 2025. The stock-for-stock transaction (1st Capital shareholders received 0.36 shares of Bancorp) expanded the combined franchise across California's Central Coast and Silicon Valley, creating a ~10-branch community bank with roughly $2.8 billion in total assets and increased lending capacity.