F.N.B. Corporation Acquires Howard Bancorp, Inc. (Howard Bank)
January 24, 2022
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.
- Buyers
- F.N.B. Corporation, First National Bank of Pennsylvania
- Targets
- Howard Bancorp, Inc., Howard Bank
- Sellers
- Howard Bancorp, Inc. stockholders
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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