Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp Merger of Equals Form Beacon Financial Corporation

Mifflinburg Bancorp to Acquire Northumberland Bancorp in Strategic Merger of Equals

September 25, 2024

Financial Services

Mifflinburg Bancorp, Inc. and Northumberland Bancorp announced the signing of a definitive “merger of equals” agreement under which Northumberland will merge with and into Mifflinburg Bancorp, and Northumberland’s subsidiary bank will merge into Mifflinburg Bank. Northumberland shareholders will receive 1.1850 shares of Mifflinburg for each Northumberland share; the all-stock deal is expected to close in the first or second quarter of 2025.

Ballston Spa Bancorp and NBC Bancorp Announce Strategic Merger of Equals

September 24, 2025

Financial Services

Ballston Spa Bancorp, Inc. (parent of Ballston Spa National Bank) and NBC Bancorp, Inc. (parent of The National Bank of Coxsackie) announced a strategic merger of equals in a stock-for-stock transaction. Under the deal, NBC shareholders will receive 0.8065 shares of BSNB stock per NBC share, and the combined bank is expected to operate under the BSNB charter with NBC branches branded as “Coxsackie Bank, a division of Ballston Spa National Bank.”

Equity Bancshares Completes Merger with Frontier Holdings

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

Equity Bancshares, Inc. completed its merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Frontier Bank, effective January 1, 2026. The deal expands Equity’s footprint into Nebraska by adding seven Frontier Bank locations, with systems consolidation expected in February 2026.

Eastern Bankshares Completes Acquisition of HarborOne Bancorp

November 1, 2025

Financial Services

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. on November 1, 2025. Under the merger agreement, HarborOne shareholders elected to receive either Eastern common stock (0.765 shares per HarborOne share) and/or cash ($12.00 per HarborOne share) subject to allocation and proration.

HBT Financial Completes Merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc.

March 2, 2026

Financial Services

HBT Financial, Inc. completed its merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc., the holding company for CNB Bank. Following the transaction, CNB became a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBT, and CNB Bank merged into HBT’s subsidiary Heartland Bank. The combined organization expands HBT Financial’s footprint across central Illinois and the Chicago and St. Louis metro areas.

Brookline Bancorp Acquires PCSB Financial Corporation

January 1, 2023

Financial Services

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. received all required regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation. The transaction was completed effective January 1, 2023, with PCSB Bank operating as a separate subsidiary of Brookline.