DFCU Financial Acquires Winter Park National Bank

DFCU Financial Acquires MidWestOne Bank's Florida Operations

June 10, 2024

Financial Services

DFCU Financial completed the acquisition of MidWestOne Bank's Florida operations, adding branches and customers in the Naples-Marco Island and Cape Coral–Fort Myers MSAs. The move expands DFCU's field of membership into Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties and brings MidWestOne’s Florida customers and employees into DFCU.

DFCU Financial Acquires First Citrus Bank

January 3, 2023

Financial Services

DFCU Financial has completed its acquisition of First Citrus Bank and rebranded the combined operations as DFCU Financial. The deal expands DFCU's presence into the Tampa Bay/Florida market and brings First Citrus customers access to DFCU's broader product set including mortgages, consumer loans, and investment services.

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.

Winterford Capital Partners with Florida Powertrain & Hydraulics

November 21, 2025

Industrial Services

Houston-based Winterford Capital has partnered with multi-generation, family-owned Florida Powertrain & Hydraulics to support the company's next chapter of growth. Heritage Capital Group served as exclusive advisor to Florida Powertrain; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

DLP Bancshares Acquires Community State Bank

September 15, 2022

Financial Services

DLP Bancshares, a holding company backed by private investors including Don Wenner of DLP Capital, has acquired Community State Bank, a Starke, Florida-based commercial bank with approximately $225 million in assets. DLP Bancshares injected significant capital to increase lending capacity, support loan growth, expand technology and services, and retain the bank's local management and board representation.